carry on

1. Direct the course of;
   Manage or control (synset 202450374)
   "You cannot conduct business like this"
   is a type of: care, deal, handle, manage - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
   subtypes: racketeer - carry on illegal business activities involving crime
   same as: conduct, deal
2. Keep or maintain in unaltered condition;
   Cause to remain or last (synset 202685709)
   "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
   is a type of: hold, keep, maintain - cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
   subtypes:

   • re-start, restart, resume - take up or begin anew
   • hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist - be persistent, refuse to stop
   • perpetuate - cause to continue or prevail
   • keep up, prolong, sustain - lengthen or extend in duration or space
   • mummify - preserve while making lifeless
   same as: bear on, continue, preserve, uphold
   verb group:

   • continue, go forward, proceed - move ahead; travel onward in time or space
   • continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity
3. Continue talking (synset 200783045)
   "`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
   is a type of: speak, talk - exchange thoughts; talk with
   subtypes:

   • segue - proceed without interruption; in music or talk
   • jog, ramble, ramble on - continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
   same as: continue, go on, proceed
4. Misbehave badly;
   Act in a silly or improper way (synset 202523321)
   "The children acted up when they were not bored"
   is a type of: misbehave, misconduct, misdemean - behave badly
   same as: act up

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