carry through
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To finish something all the way to the end even when it is hard, or to help someone get through a tough time.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To succeed in completing something, especially despite obstacles or difficulties.
"She promised to carry the project through, no matter how long it took."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To help someone survive or cope with a difficult situation.
"Her determination carried her through those difficult months after the accident."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Less frequent than 'carry out' but more emphatic about completion against obstacles. The sense of sustaining a person through difficulty is slightly literary.
Commonly used with
plan promise reform courage determination crisis
Forms
Base
carry through
I/you/we/they
3rd person
carries through
he/she/it
Past simple
carried through
yesterday
Past participle
carried through
have + pp
-ing form
carrying through
continuous
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