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carry (sth) over
— phrasal verb with carry /ˈkær.i/
/ˈker-/ verb Definition
(Definition of carry (sth) over from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Affecting and influencing
Synonyms and related words:
- affect verb (INFLUENCE)
- be/fall under sb's influence/spell idiom
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- bearing noun (INFLUENCE)
- colour verb (INFLUENCE)
- come over sb phrasal verb
- dispose verb
- influence verb
- influential adjective
- inroads noun
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- shape verb (CHARACTER)
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