Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
car-ry -for-ward
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.

verb

To apply to the taxable income of following years, thereby easing the overall tax burden; carry over.

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

error carried forward

Synonyms

carry over

Questions

What does carry forward mean?
To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.

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