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carry on vs re-start

re-start vs carry on

carry on and re-start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carry on No No Yes No
re-start No No Yes No
As verbs, re-start is a hyponym of carry on; that is, re-start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carry on:
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • re-start: take up or begin anew
Other hyponyms of carry on include restart, resume, hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist, perpetuate, keep up, prolong, sustain, mummify.
carry on (verb) re-start (verb)
continue talking take up or begin anew
direct the course of; manage or control start an engine again, for example
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Difference between carry on and re-start

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