Carry over

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verb

To continue or extend into another period of time.

The meeting will carry over to next week because we didn't cover all topics today.
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Often appears as...

  • carry over to
  • carry over into
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Time Span

Indicates something from the past continues to a future point, often unexpectedly.

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His enthusiasm from the campaign will carry over into the presidency.
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Unfinished Business

Commonly used when tasks or discussions did not finish within a set timeframe.

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We couldn't decide today, so we'll carry over the voting to next meeting.
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