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re-start vs carry on

carry on vs re-start

re-start and carry on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
re-start No No Yes No
carry on No No Yes No
As verbs, carry on is a hypernym of re-start; that is, carry on is a word with a broader meaning than re-start:
  • re-start: take up or begin anew
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Other hypernyms of re-start include bear on, continue, preserve, uphold.
re-start (verb) carry on (verb)
take up or begin anew continue talking
start an engine again, for example direct the course of; manage or control
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Difference between re-start and carry on

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