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Carry

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Definitions for Carry

noun
the act of carrying something
verb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Synonyms
transport
Examples
  1. You must carry your camping gear
  2. carry the suitcases to the car
  3. This train is carrying nuclear waste
  4. These pipes carry waste water into the river
verb
have with oneself
Synonyms
pack take
Examples
  1. have on one's person
  2. She always takes an umbrella
  3. I always carry money
  4. She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
verb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Synonyms
impart conduct transmit convey channel
Examples
  1. Sound carries well over water
  2. The airwaves carry the sound
  3. Many metals conduct heat
verb
serve as a means for expressing something
Synonyms
convey express
Examples
  1. The painting of Mary carries motherly love
  2. His voice carried a lot of anger
verb
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
Examples
  1. His efforts carried the entire project
  2. How many credits is this student carrying?
  3. We carry a very large mortgage
verb
support or hold in a certain manner
Synonyms
hold bear
Examples
  1. She holds her head high
  2. He carried himself upright
verb
contain or hold
Synonyms
hold bear contain
Examples
  1. have within
  2. The jar carries wine
  3. The canteen holds fresh water
  4. This can contains water
verb
extend to a certain degree
Examples
  1. carry too far
  2. She carries her ideas to the extreme
verb
continue or extend
Synonyms
extend
Examples
  1. The civil war carried into the neighboring province
  2. The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
verb
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
Examples
  1. This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison
verb
win in an election
Examples
  1. The senator carried his home state
verb
include, as on a list
Examples
  1. How many people are carried on the payroll?
verb
behave in a certain manner
Synonyms
behave acquit bear deport conduct comport
Examples
  1. She carried herself well
  2. he bore himself with dignity
  3. They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
verb
have on hand
Synonyms
stock stockpile
Examples
  1. Do you carry kerosene heaters?
verb
include as the content
Synonyms
run
Examples
  1. broadcast or publicize
  2. We ran the ad three times
  3. This paper carries a restaurant review
  4. All major networks carried the press conference
verb
propel
Synonyms
dribble
Examples
  1. Carry the ball
  2. dribble the ball
verb
pass on a communication
Examples
  1. The news was carried to every village in the province
verb
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
Examples
  1. This new washer carries a two year guarantee
  2. The loan carries a high interest rate
  3. this undertaking carries many dangers
  4. She carries her mother's genes
  5. These bonds carry warrants
  6. The restaurant carries an unusual name
verb
be conveyed over a certain distance
Examples
  1. Her voice carries very well in this big opera house
verb
keep up with financial support
Examples
  1. The Federal Government carried the province for many years
verb
have or possess something abstract
Examples
  1. I carry her image in my mind's eye
  2. I will carry the secret to my grave
  3. I carry these thoughts in the back of my head
  4. I carry a lot of life insurance
verb
be equipped with (a mast or sail)
Examples
  1. This boat can only carry a small sail
verb
win approval or support for
Synonyms
persuade sway
Examples
  1. Carry all before one
  2. His speech did not sway the voters
verb
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
Examples
  1. I resent having to carry her all the time
verb
take further or advance
Examples
  1. carry a cause
verb
have on the surface or on the skin
Examples
  1. carry scars
verb
capture after a fight
Examples
  1. The troops carried the town after a brief fight
verb
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
Synonyms
post
verb
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
Examples
  1. put down 5 and carry 2
verb
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
Examples
  1. the dog was taught to fetch and carry
verb
bear (a crop)
Examples
  1. this land does not carry olives
verb
propel or give impetus to
Examples
  1. The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence
verb
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Synonyms
hold
Examples
  1. He can hold his liquor
  2. he had drunk more than he could carry
verb
be able to feed
Examples
  1. This land will carry ten cows to the acre
verb
have a certain range
Examples
  1. This rifle carries for 3,000 feet
verb
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
Examples
  1. The drive carried to the green
verb
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
Examples
  1. The motion carried easily
verb
be successful in
Examples
  1. She lost the game but carried the match
verb
sing or play against other voices or parts
Examples
  1. He cannot carry a tune
verb
be pregnant with
Synonyms
have a bun in the oven bear gestate expect
Examples
  1. She is bearing his child
  2. The are expecting another child in January
  3. I am carrying his child

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