Carry
verbNoun
the act of carrying something
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:TransportType of:MoveDisplacetransmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“The airwaves carry the sound”
have with oneself; have on one's person
“I always carry money”
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
“he had drunk more than he could carry”
Similar:HoldType of:FuddleDrinkBoozehave on hand
“Do you carry kerosene heaters?”
be pregnant with
“I am carrying his child”
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”
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”
be able to feed
“This land will carry ten cows to the acre”
Type of:NourishSustainNurturebear (a crop)
“this land does not carry olives”
Type of:RaiseFarmProducebe equipped with (a mast or sail)
“This boat can only carry a small sail”
Type of:HaveFeaturecompensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
“I resent having to carry her all the time”
Type of:CompensateCounterbalanceCorrectextend to a certain degree
“carry too far”
Type of:Effecthave as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
“These bonds carry warrants”
Type of:FeatureHavehave on the surface or on the skin
“carry scars”
Type of:Bearpursue a line of scent or be a bearer
“the dog was taught to fetch and carry”
Type of:Followsing or play against other voices or parts
“He cannot carry a tune”
Type of:DoPerformExecutetake further or advance
“carry a cause”
Type of:PromoteFurtherBoosttransfer (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:ShiftTransfertransfer (entries) from one account book to another
Similar:PostType of:Transferserve as a means for expressing something
continue or extend
Similar:ExtendType of:Continueinclude as the content; broadcast or publicize
Similar:RunType of:DistributeCirculariseDispersewin approval or support for
behave in a certain manner
contain or hold; have within
propel
Similar:DribbleType of:Hitsupport or hold in a certain manner
be conveyed over a certain distance
Type of:Rangebe necessarily associated with or result in or involve
Type of:ImplyInvolvebe successful in
Type of:Wincapture after a fight
Type of:ConquerAppropriateCapturecover a certain distance or advance beyond
Type of:LocomoteTravelGohave a certain range
Type of:FeatureHaveinclude, as on a list
Type of:Includekeep up with financial support
Type of:MaintainSustainKeeppass on a communication
Type of:CommunicatePasspropel or give impetus to
Type of:PropelImpelsecure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
Type of:Obtainwin in an election
Type of:Win
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