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carry forward
verb
accounting to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): carry over.tax accounting to apply (a legally permitted credit, esp an operating loss) to the taxable income of following years to ease the overall tax burden
noun
Also called: carry-over.tax accounting an amount carried forward
Idioms and Phrases
Also, carry over . Transfer a bookkeeping entry to the next column, page, another account, or the next accounting period, as in Let's carry forward this loss to the next quarter for a saving in taxes , or She made an error in carrying over this column . The first term dates from the first half of the 1800s; the variant dates from the mid-1700s.
Make progress in, advance, as in His successor hoped to carry forward his work . Also see carry on .
Example Sentences
"It challenges us to listen, to learn, and to carry forward the stories that still shape our world today," she added.
They can just act and those actions get carried forward.
She continues: “Some of what you loved most about your partner was actually your own goodness reflected back to you; it’s yours to keep and carry forward.”
Legend: You care about the details and about understanding the history and the legacy that you’re carrying forward.
"I am proud to carry forward Professor Bhargava's golden legacy, ensuring his pioneering contributions to this field continue to inspire groundbreaking discoveries," Ojha said.
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