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- verb idiomatic To
continue orproceed as before. - verb To take
baggage orluggage onto anairplane , rather thancheck it. - verb idiomatic To
have ormaintain . - verb idiomatic To
act orbehave ; especially tomisbehave so as to attractattention . - verb idiomatic To have an
illicit sexual liaison .
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- verb misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
- verb direct the course of; manage or control
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- verb continue talking
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synonyms (231)
Words with the same meaning
- abide
- act up
- antic
- assault
- attack
- barbarize
- batter
- be enthusiastic
- be livid
- be patient
- be pissed
- be responsible for
- bear with composure
- behave ill
- bide
- bluster
- boil
- browned off
- brutalize
- bubble over
- burn
- butcher
- call the signals
- caper
- captain
- caracole
- carry on over
- carry out
- carry through
- cavort
- cease not
- chafe
- command
- conduct
- continue
- continue to be
- control
- curvet
- cut a dido
- cut capers
- cut up
- cut up rough
- dance
- deal with
- defeat time
- defy time
- destroy
- direct
- disport
- do
- drag on
- drive
- dwell
- effervesce
- employ
- endure
- engage in
- engineer
- enthuse
- exercise
- exist
- extend
- flounce
- follow
- fool around
- forbear
- fret
- frisk
- frolic
- fume
- gambol
- get into mischief
- go along
- go in for
- go on
- go on over
- govern
- gush
- gush over
- hammer
- handle
- hang on
- have a conniption
- head
- head up
- hell around
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold steady
- horse
- horse around
- horseplay
- jog on
- keep
- keep at
- keep at it
- keep busy
- keep driving
- keep going
- keep moving
- keep on
- keep trying
- keep up
- last
- last long
- last out
- lay waste
- lead
- lead on
- linger
- live
- live on
- live through
- loot
- maffick
- maintain
- make go
- make much of
- make the rules
- manage
- maneuver
- manipulate
- mastermind
- maul
- misbehave
- misdemean
- mug
- never cease
- not accept compromise
- officer
- operate
- ordain
- order
- peg away
- perdure
- perennate
- perform on
- persevere
- persist
- pillage
- pilot
- pissed off
- play
- play the fool
- plug away
- practice
- prescribe
- prevail
- prosecute
- pull the strings
- pursue
- quarterback
- rage
- raise Cain
- raise hell
- raise sand
- raise the deuce
- raise the devil
- raise the roof
- ramp
- rampage
- rant
- rant and rave
- rape
- rave
- rave about
- regulate
- remain
- rhapsodize
- riot
- roar
- rollick
- romp
- roughhouse
- ruin
- run
- run on
- sack
- savage
- see to
- seethe
- simmer
- sizzle
- skip
- skipper
- slaughter
- slog on
- smoke
- smolder
- sow chaos
- specialize in
- sport
- stagger on
- stand
- stay
- stay on
- steer
- stew
- storm
- subsist
- survive
- sustain
- tackle
- take care of
- take command
- take on
- take on over
- take the lead
- take to
- take up
- tarry
- tear
- tear around
- terrorize
- throw a fit
- tide over
- trip
- undertake
- use
- vandalize
- violate
- wage
- wait
- wait it out
- wear
- wear well
- whoop it up
- work
- work at
- wreck
janusword commented on the word carry on
contronymic: continue / act improperly
June 18, 2008