to carry through
2
3.7
- phrasal verb
:
llevar a cabo
- To conceive an idea in your head, perhaps jot it down on paper, and then carry it through to completion gives one an immeasurable degree of satisfaction and happiness.
But the political system that we have prevents that incentive from being carried through to its logical conclusion.
- But the political system that we have prevents that incentive from being carried through to its logical conclusion.
- It's like, I I think that if it is right, then the power of the argument should carry it through to one day becoming somewhat normalized.
- No, there's there's a very serious intentionality that has to be carried through and sustained through discipline.
- Still, once you have reached a decision, after of course having given it rigorous thought, you must carry through on it.
- What is the best way to arrive at new breakthrough ideas and carry them through the fire of criticism and and past conventional ideas?
- And they made a decision with the very impressive to and they carried it through.
- And while you were filming on that first day, were you thinking about is this going to carry us through?
Examples
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Mr. Obama has to seriously say if he does not have the power to carry through his promises.
Blog text (23) -
After much planning and preparation, she finally decided to carry through with her plan to open a new restaurant.
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Still, once you have reached a decision, after of course having given it rigorous thought, you must carry through on it.
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Enterprise zones, for example, have not yet become national policy, but several states have carried through this idea.
Academic text (1993) -
What enabled you to carry through with your commitments?
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One scientist has told us what it means to carry through an ambitious program of research aimed directly at the relief of human suffering.
Academic text (1993) -
Had Khrushchev carried through his original plans, he would have completed the missile deployments and then announced their existence.
Academic text (1995) -
Augustine has sought a solution in the transcendent realm, but admits his own failure to carry through to a proper conclusion.
Academic text (2003) -
Despite many challenges, the team was determined to carry through their ambitious project by the end of the year.
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The council promised to carry through the proposed changes to improve local transportation despite facing funding issues.
Synonyms
942
2.6
To do something successfully after much effort
348
1.8
To do a task or follow instructions
265
2.8
To do what is required or promised
233
3.6
To carry out a plan or task
175
3.7
To do something you promised or planned even if it feels difficult
128
3.3
To finish a difficult or long task
86
3.7
Continue and finish something you promised to do
39
3.6
To keep going despite problems until you finish
22
3.7
To make a plan or change happen
8
4.2
Continue and finish a task with strong effort when it is hard or you are tired
5
3.6
To succeed at something quickly and easily
5
3.7
To succeed very easily at a task or exam
2
4.1
To finish something quickly and with little effort
2
5.3
To do something difficult successfully and with skill
Antonyms
How Successful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to complete or accomplish something' is directly derivable from combining 'carry' (to move/support/continue) with 'through' (to the end/completely): the particle 'through' signals bringing an action to completion. This is a regular verb+particle composition found across languages and follows predictable semantic logic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Carry through can be seen as the picture of taking a task and carrying it through from the start to the finish. That's why it means 'to complete' something despite difficulty.