carry through
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To complete or accomplish something successfully, especially something difficult or planned: To bring a task, plan, or intention to its intended conclusion.
- To sustain or support someone through a difficult period: To help someone endure and survive a challenging time or situation.
Usage
- The verb "carry through" is typically used with an object (a task, plan, or person). It emphasizes the process of seeing something to its end or providing necessary support until a situation is resolved.
- It often implies overcoming obstacles or difficulties.
Examples
- Verb:
- The team's determination carried the project through to completion despite the budget cuts.
- Her encouraging words carried me through the toughest weeks of my recovery.
- We must carry through our original plan without any further changes.
Advanced Usage
- "to carry something through": To persist with and complete a specific task or plan.
- He lacked the resolve to carry his promises through.
- "to carry someone through (something)": To provide the emotional or practical support needed for someone to endure a hardship.
- Their kindness carried us through the crisis.
Variants and Related Words
- Follow-through (n): The act of completing a motion, plan, or promise.
- His follow-through on the initiative was impressive.
- Carryout (n/adj): (As a related but distinct compound word) Referring to food bought from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere.
- We ordered carryout.
Synonyms
- Accomplish: To successfully complete or achieve.
- Execute: To carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action).
- Sustain: To strengthen or support physically or mentally.
- See through: To support a person or project until completion.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Carry on: To continue doing something.
- Please carry on with your work.
- Carry out: To perform or complete a task, duty, or order.
- It's time to carry out the plan.
Related Idioms
- Carry the day: To be victorious or successful.
- In the end, her compelling argument carried the day.
Verb
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bring into safety
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We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
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put in effect
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carry out a task
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execute the decision of the people
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He actioned the operation
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