Carry forward
verb
To take something from one account or period to the next one.
If you don't spend all your budget this month, you can carry forward the remaining amount to the next month.
Often appears as...
- carry forward balance
- carry forward loss
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To continue or take further what you have started.
After her death, her son decided to carry forward her charity work.
Often appears as...
- carry forward work
- carry forward mission
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
In computing, to propagate a digit or bit from one column to the next.
In binary addition, if the sum of two bits is 2, you carry forward 1 to the next higher bit.
Often appears as...
- carry forward bit
- carry forward digit
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To apply a player's unused strokes from one hole to the next in golf.
In a Nassau bet, if the player didn't win the first hole, the bet would be carried forward to the next hole.
Often appears as...
- carry forward bet
- carry forward stroke
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To take something from one account or period to the next one.
If you don't spend all your budget this month, you can carry forward the remaining amount to the next month.
Often appears as...
- carry forward balance
- carry forward loss
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To continue or take further what you have started.
After her death, her son decided to carry forward her charity work.
Often appears as...
- carry forward work
- carry forward mission
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
In computing, to propagate a digit or bit from one column to the next.
In binary addition, if the sum of two bits is 2, you carry forward 1 to the next higher bit.
Often appears as...
- carry forward bit
- carry forward digit
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To apply a player's unused strokes from one hole to the next in golf.
In a Nassau bet, if the player didn't win the first hole, the bet would be carried forward to the next hole.
Often appears as...
- carry forward bet
- carry forward stroke
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Financial Planning
Used in budgeting to indicate leftover resources moving into a new time period.
Our project funds are carried forward into Q2.
Pro Tip 2/2Accounting Term
A technical accounting term, often used during end-of-year financial reviews.
We'll carry forward the deficit to next year's budget.
Pro Tip 1/2Financial Planning
Used in budgeting to indicate leftover resources moving into a new time period.
Our project funds are carried forward into Q2.
Pro Tip 2/2Accounting Term
A technical accounting term, often used during end-of-year financial reviews.
We'll carry forward the deficit to next year's budget.
Pro Tip 1/2Financial Planning
Used in budgeting to indicate leftover resources moving into a new time period.
Our project funds are carried forward into Q2.
Pro Tip 2/2Accounting Term
A technical accounting term, often used during end-of-year financial reviews.
We'll carry forward the deficit to next year's budget.
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