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carry over

1 of 1verb
/ˈkæ.ri oʊ.vər/
Forms:carries over,carrying over,carried over,carried over
1

to continue or move from one situation to the next

  • The team's camaraderie carried over from the sports field to the workplace.
  • The skills he learned in the workshop carried over to his daily tasks.
  • She carried her success over to the new semester.
  • The dedication she showed in practice carried over to the actual performance.
2

to move something from one time to another

transitive
  • They decided to carry over the meeting to the following week.
  • Let's carry this discussion over to our meeting next week.
  • They decided to carry the event over to the following month.
  • They opted to carry the marketing campaign over to the next year.
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3

to take something from one location to another

transitive
  • The truck carried over the construction materials to the building site.
  • The strong current carried over the raft to the other side of the river.
  • The river current carried over the debris downstream.
  • We need to carry over the supplies for the event.
  • Let's carry these tools over to the workshop.
4

to keep unsold goods aside to sell in the upcoming season

transitive
  • The decision to carry over the inventory proved beneficial during the holiday sales.
  • The store had to carry over some products due to unexpected changes in consumer demand.
  • It's common for businesses to carry over stock from one season to the next.
  • The fashion store plans to carry over its current stock for the fall season.
  • We will carry the remaining products over and showcase them in the summer collection.
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