carry (ˈkærɪ
)
Definitions
verb
(mainly tr) - (also intr) to take or bear (something) from one place to another ⇒
to carry a baby in one's arms
- to transfer for consideration; take ⇒
he carried his complaints to her superior
- to have on one's person ⇒
he always carries a watch
- (also intr) to be transmitted or serve as a medium for transmitting ⇒
sound carries best over water
- to contain or be capable of containing ⇒
the jug carries water
- to bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure, or responsibility of ⇒
her efforts carry the whole production
- to have as an attribute or result ⇒
this crime carries a heavy penalty
- to bring or communicate ⇒
to carry news
- (also intr) to be pregnant with (young) ⇒
she is carrying her third child
- to bear (the head, body, etc) in a specified manner ⇒
she carried her head high
- to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified manner ⇒
she carried herself well in a difficult situation
- to continue or extend ⇒
the war was carried into enemy territory
- to cause to move or go ⇒
desire for riches carried him to the city
- to influence, esp by emotional appeal ⇒
his words carried the crowd
- to secure the passage of (a bill, motion, etc)
- to win (an election)
- to obtain victory for (a candidate or measure) in an election
- mainly US to win a plurality or majority of votes in (a district, legislative body, etc) ⇒
the candidate carried 40 states
- to capture ⇒
our troops carried the town
- (of communications media) to include as the content ⇒
this newspaper carries no book reviews
- accounting to transfer (an item) to another account, esp to transfer to the following year's account instead of writing off against profit and loss carry over ⇒
to carry a loss
- mathematics to transfer (a number) from one column of figures to the next, as from units to tens in multiplication and addition
- (of a shop, trader, etc) to keep in stock ⇒
to carry confectionery
- to support (a musical part or melody) against the other parts
- to sustain (livestock) ⇒
this land will carry twelve ewes to the acre
- to maintain (livestock) in good health but without increasing their weight or obtaining any products from them
- (intr) (of a ball, projectile, etc) to travel through the air or reach a specified point ⇒
his first drive carried to the green
- sport especially golf (of a ball) to travel beyond ⇒
the drive carried the trees
- (intr) (of a gun) to have a range as specified ⇒
this rifle carries for 1200 yards
- to retain contact with and pursue (a line of scent)
- (intr) (of ground) to be in such a condition that scent lies well upon it
- ice hockey to move (the puck) forwards, keeping it against the blade of the stick
- informal to imbibe (alcoholic drink) without showing ill effects
- (intr) slang to have drugs on one's person
- See carry all before one
- See carry a tune
- See carry the can
- See carry the day
noun
- the act of carrying
- US Canadian a portion of land over which a boat must be portaged
- the range of a firearm or its projectile
- the distance travelled by a ball, etc, esp (in golf) the distance from where the ball is struck to where it first touches the ground
Word Origin
C14 carien, from Old Northern French carier to move by vehicle, from car, from Latin carrum transport wagon; see car
Synonyms
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convey,
take,
move,
bring,
bear,
lift,
transfer,
conduct,
transport,
haul,
transmit,
fetch,
relay,
cart,
tote,
hump,
lug,
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support,
stand,
bear,
maintain,
shoulder,
sustain,
hold up,
suffer,
uphold,
bolster,
underpin,
= be expecting be pregnant with
