carry through
Britishverb
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to bring to completion
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to enable to endure (hardship, trouble, etc); support
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Continue with or persevere to the end, as in She carried the project through despite being ill . Shakespeare used this idiom in king Lear (1:4): “My good intent may carry through itself.” [c. 1600]
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Survive or persist, as in His excellent technique carries through all his work .
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Also , carry one through . Enable to endure; sustain. For example, His faith helped carry him through this last ordeal . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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"We're really proud of the environment and the culture that we've got at the club, and equality and diversity and respect for each other is something that we look to carry through every day."
From Barron's
“It would be certainly encouraging if this carried through into the spring,” Gilbert says.
From Barron's
Staggering now with weariness, he collected some stones and put them in the ashes, then laid over them the two torches he and Jonn had carried through the Mountain.
From Literature
The mother of two said her focus on fun and positivity carries through to her personal life as well, especially when it comes to spending time with her friends.
From MarketWatch
If current losses carry through the close, Microsoft would see its market capitalization fall by $358 billion in just one day.
From MarketWatch
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