carry one's point

verb

To accomplish one's object, as in a controversy.

Meanings

verbcarry one's point (third-person singular simple present carries one's point, present participle carrying one's point, simple past and past participle carried one's point)

present singular third person carries one's point · participle present carrying one's point · participle past carried one's point · past carried one's point

  1. To accomplish one's object, as in a controversy.
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