carry over

Verb

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Verb (4)

  1. transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to anotherMore general prevail, persist
  2. transport from one place or state to another“Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal”More general transport
  3. hold over goods to be sold for the next seasonSynonyms: hold overMore general keep, hold on
  4. transfer from one time period to the nextSynonyms: carry forwardMore general transfer, shift
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