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Synonyms for carries forward


Grammar : Verb
Spell : kar-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkær i

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Définition of carries forward

Origin :
  • c.1600, "vehicle for carrying," from carry (v.). U.S. football sense attested by 1949.
  • As in continue : verb persist, carry on
Example sentences :
  • General intelligence interposes the effective check upon political ambition and carries forward state affairs.
  • Extract from : « Tablets » by Amos Bronson Alcott
  • He is a man of determined purpose and resolute will and whatever he undertakes he carries forward to successful completion.
  • Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
  • In a word, his business affairs are capably managed and whatever he undertakes he carries forward to successful completion.
  • Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
  • She possesses notable energy and sound judgment and carries forward to successful completion whatever she begins.
  • Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
  • That is one reason why the stomach welcomes Crisco and carries forward its digestion with ease.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Crisco » by Marion Harris Neil
  • So Civilization carries forward, for a time, one aspect of life.
  • Extract from : « Analyzing Character » by Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb

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