"carry one's point" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: carries one's point [present, singular, third-person], carrying one's point [participle, present], carried one's point [participle, past], carried one's point [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} carry 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)
  1. To accomplish one's object, as in a controversy.
    Sense id: en-carry_one's_point-en-verb-4TzPUG8O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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