carry over
About 0.87 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
We carried her over the bridge.
- verb To transfer (something) to a later point in time.
The rent was carried over to December.
- verb To carry; to transfer an excess quantity to the next column of digits.
- verb To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
The chicken will carry over before it is served.
- verb To transfer.
- 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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