carry-over
noun
that which is carried over, postponed, or extended to a later time, account, etc.
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carry over
carry oververbto postpone or defer
carry-over
American
[kar-ee-oh-ver]
/ ˈkær iˌoʊ vər /
noun
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that which is carried over, postponed, or extended to a later time, account, etc.
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Bookkeeping. the total of one page of an account carried forward to the next.
carry over
British
verb
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to postpone or defer
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accounting tax accounting another term for carry forward
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(on the London Stock Exchange) to postpone (payment or settlement) until the next account day
noun
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something left over for future use, esp goods to be sold
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accounting a sum or balance carried forward
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another name for contango
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tax accounting another name for carry-forward See carry forward
carry over
Idioms
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See carry forward , def. 1.
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To keep something, usually merchandise, for a subsequent period. For example, We'll carry over this summer's bathing suits for next winter's resort season .
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Persist from one time or situation to another, as in His leadership in sports carried over to the classroom . [Late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of carry-over
First recorded in 1735–45; noun use of verb phrase carry over
Example Sentences
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Colbert often goofed on his public image with mock outrage over perceived offenses, a carry-over from his long-running shtick on “The Colbert Report.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
On Tuesday, the government passed a carry-over motion allowing the bill to continue its passage through Parliament after prorogation, but it is not clear when exactly it will be debated by MPs.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"The increase registered in the CPI during August will generate a carry-over effect," said Eugenio Mari, Chief Economist at the Libertad y Progreso Foundation.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023
“Honestly, from the first day until now the quality of basketball has improved. They have retained what we’re giving them. There’s a direct carry-over from drills and practices to the games.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
We said all this in my kitchen, drinking coffee, sitting at my kitchen table, in those low, intense voices we used for such arguments when we were in our early twenties; a carry-over from college.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Four years in a planned and bundled environment can leave a lasting impression of what is normal, which graduates carry over into the “real world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
U.S. stocks hit some turbulence in June, and that seemed to carry over into early July, as a powerful momentum trade centered on semiconductor stocks hit a speed bump.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“We have another game in two days, then the next four or five games are definitely winnable, so carry over the positives from this game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
This was a problem because a good number of teams are planning to carry over their chassis into next year to save money and stay within the cost cap.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Mary took some flat bread and cheese and some sweet, thirst-quenching red fruits, wrapped them in a cloth, and tied a cord around it for one of them to carry over a shoulder.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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