| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To conduct oneself in a specified way: acquit, act, bear, behave, comport, demean1, deport, do, quit. See BE. 2. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form: bear, display, exhibit, have, possess. See SHOW. 3. To hold up: bear, support, sustain. See OVER. 4. To cause to come along with oneself: bear, bring, convey, fetch, take, transport. See ACCOMPANIED. 5. To have as an accompaniment, a condition, or a consequence: entail, involve. See START. 6. To have for sale: keep, stock. See KEEP. 7. To hold on one's person: bear, have, possess. Informal : pack. See OWNED. 8. To move while supporting: bear, convey, lug2, transport. Informal : tote. Slang : schlep. See OVER. 9. To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others: communicate, convey, give, pass, spread, transmit. See MOVE. 10. To make known: break, communicate, convey, disclose, get across, impart, pass, report, tell, transmit. See KNOWLEDGE. 11. To serve as a conduit: channel, conduct, convey, transmit. See ALLOW. 12. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance: extend, go, lead, reach, run, stretch. See REACH. 13. To be accepted or approved: clear, pass. See ACCEPT. 14. To sustain the weight of: bear, hold, support, uphold. See SUPPORT. | | PHRASAL VERB: | carry away To move or excite greatly: electrify, enrapture, thrill, transport. Slang : send. See EXCITE. carry off To cause the death of: cut down, cut off, destroy, dispatch, finish (off), kill1, slay. Slang : waste, zap. Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep. See HELP. carry on 1. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks: go on, hang on, keep on, persevere, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up. See CONTINUE. 2. To control the course of (an activity): conduct, direct, manage, operate, run, steer. See OVER. 3. To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion: act up, misbehave. Informal : cut up, horse around. See GOOD. 4. To involve oneself in (an activity): engage, have, indulge, partake, participate. Idioms: take part. See PARTICIPATE. 5. To show enthusiasm: rave, rhapsodize. See FEELINGS. 6. To engage in (a war or campaign, for example): carry out, conduct, wage. See DO. carry out 1. To oversee the provision or execution of: administer, administrate, dispense, execute. See OVER. 2. To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion: bring off, carry through, effect, effectuate, execute, put through. Informal : swing. See DO. 3. To compel observance of: effect, enforce, execute, implement, invoke. Idioms: put in force, put into action. See OBLIGATION, OVER. 4. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe the line (or mark) . See ACCEPT, SAME. 5. To engage in (a war or campaign, for example): carry on, conduct, wage. See DO. carry through To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion: bring off, carry out, effect, effectuate, execute, put through. Informal : swing. See DO.
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