EGAVE

carry over

About 0.87 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry,‎ over.
    We carried her over the bridge.
  2. verb To transfer (something) to a later point in time.
    The rent was carried over to December.
  3. verb To carry; to transfer an excess quantity to the next column of digits.
  4. verb To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
    The chicken will carry over before it is served.
  5. verb To transfer.
  6. verb To induce to join an opposing party or faction.

Similar words

carry forward hold over balance carry carry-forward carry-in carry-overs carryback carryforward carrying

Word family

carried over carries over carrying over

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