carry on

Verb

• misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
  • The children acted up when they were not bored
    

• continue talking
  • I know it's hard, he continued, but there is no choice
    
  • carry on--pretend we are not in the room
    

• keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • preserve the peace in the family
    
  • continue the family tradition
    
  • Carry on the old traditions
    

• direct the course of; manage or control
  • You cannot conduct business like this
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  act up , continue , go on , proceed , uphold , bear on , preserve , conduct , deal
• Antonyms: 
  discontinue , stop , cease , give up , quit , lay off