Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry through

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry through
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

Transitive verb

verb

To succeed; to make it.

Intransitive verb

verb

To bring through difficulties etc.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"But, you know, Max, I am pledged to carry through the Vandeeming affair here in town."
"He was clearly dealing with extremely small quantities, and considering the clumsy structure of telescopes then in use, it is surprising he managed to carry through the procedure at all. Nevertheless, he obtained a remarkably good value […]"
"It is an old tradition carried through into the information age."
"We carried through, and the mock eviction was a great success on several counts."
"An agreeable sense of victory and the afterglow of the flash carried Emily through the afternoon in spite of the fact that Miss Brownell ridiculed her for her mistakes in spelling."

Usage

Inflected Forms

carries through (present, singular) carrying through (participle, present) carried through (participle, past) carried through (past)

Phrases

carry off carry out

Frequently Paired Words

carry off carry out

Synonyms

accomplish execute carry out action fulfill fulfil save pull through bring through

Questions

What does carry through mean?: To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

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