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carry on

No object

Continue doing something

Carry on working. I will be back in ten minutes.

Usage

Often followed by '-ing' or 'with': carry on talking, carry on with your work.

No object

Nothing follows the particle directly. You cannot say it with a direct object.

The particle: on

This verb belongs to the group ‘continuing’.

Others in the group: go on, keep on.