The term CARRIES ON can be broken down into eight different crossword solutions: CONTINUES (9 letters), RANTS (5 letters), WAGES (5 letters), RAVES (5 letters), RAGES (5 letters), PLIES (5 letters), ACTSUP (6 letters), EMOTES (6 letters), SEGUES (6 letters), and ENDURES (7 letters). CONTINUES means to keep going, RANTS and RAVES are both forms of loud speech, usually expressing strong emotion, WAGES is money paid for work, RAGES is an intense anger, PLIES is to apply or use something, ACTSUP is to act in a way that shows support, EMOTES is to express emotion, SEGUES is to move smoothly from one thing to another, and ENDURES is to last or remain in existence. All of these words describe the idea of carrying on, whether it be continuing, expressing emotion, or lasting.