carry forward
Third Person
carries forward
Present Participle
carrying forward
Past Tense
carried forward
Past Participle
carried forward
1
to save something for later use or consideration
- I carried forward the skills I learned in my previous job to excel in my new role.
- Don't forget to carry the information forward; we'll need it for the presentation.
- She carried forward the savings from last month to cover unexpected expenses.
- The lessons learned from failures should be carried forward for continuous improvement.
- The company policy allows employees to carry forward unused vacation days to the next year.
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to save a certain amount of money to use in future financial calculations or planning
- In accounting, you need to carry the balance forward to the next month.
- Don't forget to carry the tax deduction forward to the next filing period.
- Each month, you should carry forward any remaining budget to the following month.
- The software automatically carries forward the previous month's data for easy tracking.
- It's a good practice to carry forward any budget surplus for future expenses.
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to make significant progress in a particular task or project
- The team's dedication helped carry forward the development of the new software.
- Despite setbacks, the company carried forward its commitment to quality.
- The successful completion of the first phase carried the project forward.
- The CEO's strategic decisions have consistently carried the company forward.
- The project manager's proactive approach helped carry the project forward smoothly.