Definition of carry over
1a : to transfer (an amount) to the next column, page, or book relating to the same accountb : to hold over (as goods) for another time or season
2 : to deduct (a loss or an unused credit) from taxable income of a later period
: to persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
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