carry on the tradition
Definition of carry on the tradition
: to continue doing something that has been done by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time My dad and granddad were both carpenters, and my brother is carrying on the tradition.
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: to move while supporting : transport
: to convey by direct communication
: conduct, escort
: carrying power
: the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball
: portage
: an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom)
: a belief or story or a body of beliefs or stories relating to the past that are commonly accepted as historical though not verifiable
: the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction
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