direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
continue talking; "`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"