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What does "carry on" mean?
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Maintain, conduct, as in The villagers carried on a thriving trade, or They carried on a torrid love affair. [c. 1600]
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Continue or progress, persevere, as in I'm sure you can carry on without me. [Mid-1600s]
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Behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner, as in They laughed and sang and carried on rather noisily. [Early 1800s]
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Flirt, engage in an illicit love affair, as in She accused her friend of carrying on with her husband. [Early 1900s]
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