Carry

verb
'kæri

Noun

  • the act of carrying something

    Type of:TransferralTransportConveyance

Verb

  • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

    You must carry your camping gear

    carry the suitcases to the car

    This train is carrying nuclear waste

    Similar:Transport
    Type of:MoveDisplace
  • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

    The airwaves carry the sound

  • have with oneself; have on one's person

    I always carry money

    Similar:PackTake
    Type of:HaveFeature
  • drink alcohol without showing ill effects

    he had drunk more than he could carry

    Similar:Hold
    Type of:FuddleDrinkBooze
  • have on hand

    Do you carry kerosene heaters?

    Similar:StockStockpile
    Type of:HoldHave
  • be pregnant with

    I am carrying his child

    Similar:BearExpectGestate
    Type of:BirthHaveDeliver
  • bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

    How many credits is this student carrying?

    We carry a very large mortgage

    Type of:SupportSustainHold
  • have or possess something abstract

    I carry her image in my mind's eye

    I will carry the secret to my grave

    I carry these thoughts in the back of my head

    Type of:HoldHave
  • be able to feed

    This land will carry ten cows to the acre

    Type of:NourishSustainNurture
  • bear (a crop)

    this land does not carry olives

    Type of:RaiseFarmProduce
  • be equipped with (a mast or sail)

    This boat can only carry a small sail

    Type of:HaveFeature
  • compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

    I resent having to carry her all the time

    Type of:CompensateCounterbalanceCorrect
  • extend to a certain degree

    carry too far

    Type of:Effect
  • have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence

    These bonds carry warrants

    Type of:FeatureHave
  • have on the surface or on the skin

    carry scars

    Type of:Bear
  • pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

    the dog was taught to fetch and carry

    Type of:Follow
  • sing or play against other voices or parts

    He cannot carry a tune

    Type of:DoPerformExecute
  • take further or advance

    carry a cause

    Type of:PromoteFurtherBoost
  • transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication

    put down 5 and carry 2

    Type of:ShiftTransfer
  • transfer (entries) from one account book to another

    Similar:Post
    Type of:Transfer
  • serve as a means for expressing something

    Type of:IntercommunicateCommunicate
  • continue or extend

    Similar:Extend
    Type of:Continue
  • include as the content; broadcast or publicize

    Similar:Run
    Type of:DistributeCirculariseDisperse
  • win approval or support for

    Similar:PersuadeSway
    Type of:WorkInfluence
  • behave in a certain manner

    Type of:HoldActMove
  • contain or hold; have within

    Type of:Include
  • propel

    Similar:Dribble
    Type of:Hit
  • support or hold in a certain manner

    Similar:BearHold
  • be conveyed over a certain distance

    Type of:Range
  • be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

    Type of:ImplyInvolve
  • be successful in

    Type of:Win
  • capture after a fight

    Type of:ConquerAppropriateCapture
  • cover a certain distance or advance beyond

    Type of:LocomoteTravelGo
  • have a certain range

    Type of:FeatureHave
  • include, as on a list

    Type of:Include
  • keep up with financial support

    Type of:MaintainSustainKeep
  • pass on a communication

    Type of:CommunicatePass
  • propel or give impetus to

    Type of:PropelImpel
  • secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

    Type of:Obtain
  • win in an election

    Type of:Win

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