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carry

[kar-ee]

verb (used with object)

to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.

to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane.

to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week.

to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of: The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me.

to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone): The wind carried the balloon out of sight.

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to be pregnant with: His wife is carrying twins.

to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority; continue or transfer: to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page.

to bear the weight, burden, etc., of; sustain: These piers once carried an arch.

to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing; bear or sustain (a part or melody).

10.

to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner: She carries her head high.

11.

to behave or comport (oneself): She carries herself with decorum.

12.

to take the initiative in (a contest): The Giants carried the game to the Browns.

13.

to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill).

14.

to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district).

15.

to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point: to carry the war into enemy territory.

16.

to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc.

17.

to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal: The actor carried his audience with him.

18.

to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.: The star carried the whole play.

19.

to serve as a conduit for: This pipe carries water to the house.

20.

to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.; presume or entail: Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison.

21.

to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.): One decision carries another.

22.

Commerce.

to keep on hand or in stock.

to keep on the account books.

23.

to bear as a crop: This land will not carry corn.

24.

to sustain or support: Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week.

25.

to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work: New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits.

26.

Golf. to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke.

27.

Ice Hockey. to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one's control by a series of light, short taps with the stick.

28.

Hunting. to retain and pursue (a scent).

29.

(in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one.

30.

to have as a maximum working pressure: This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch.

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verb (used without object)

31.

to act as a bearer or conductor.

32.

to have or exert propelling force.

33.

to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained: My voice carries farther than his.

34.

(of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action: The horse carries well.

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noun

35.

range, as of a gun.

36.

Golf. the distance a stroked ball travels.

37.

land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried; portage.

38.

a carrying.

Verb phrases

39.

carry away,

to influence greatly or unreasonably, especially emotionally; excite; transport: The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism.

Nautical. (of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.

Nautical. (of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.

Nautical. (of a rope or chain) to break under strain.

40.

carry back, Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a prior period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

41.

carry forward,

to make progress with.

Bookkeeping. to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.

Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

42.

carry off,

to win (a prize, honor, etc.).

to cause the death of: The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.

43.

carry on,

to manage; conduct.

to continue without stopping: Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.

to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy; persevere.

Informal. to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.

to misbehave or be disruptive; act up.

Nautical. to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.

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carry out,

to put into operation; execute: He doesn't have the funds to carry out his design.

to effect or accomplish; complete: They carried out their plan without incident.

45.

carry over,

to hold until a later time; postpone.

to be left; remain.

Bookkeeping. to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.

Accounting. to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

to extend from one activity or time to another: He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.

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carry through,

to accomplish; complete.

to support or help through a difficult situation.

to continue or be prevalent in; persist: a theme that carried through all his writing.

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Idioms

47.

carry all before one, to be highly successful: In his academic and social life he carried all before him.

48.

carry a tune, to sing a melody accurately or on key.

49.

carry it off, Informal. to succeed in an action, endeavor, or scheme.

50.

carry the can. can² (def. 15).

51.

carry the day, to win the contest or be triumphant; prevail. The Republicans carried the day.

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carry too far, to exceed the limits of; go to excess with: She is carrying her crusading too far.

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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English carien < Anglo-French carier < Late Latin carricāre, apparently variant of *carrūcāre, derivative of Latin carrūca traveling carriage < Celtic; see car¹

Related forms

car·ri·a·ble, car·ry·a·ble, adjective

half-car·ried, adjective

re·car·ry, verb (used with object), -ried, -ry·ing.

un·car·ried, adjective

un·der·car·ry, verb (used with object), -ried, -ry·ing.

Can be confused: caries, carries.

Synonyms
1. Carry, convey, transport, transmit imply taking or sending something from one place to another. Carry means to take by means of the hands, a vehicle, etc.: to carry a book; The boat carried a heavy load. Convey means to take by means of a nonhuman carrier: The wheat was conveyed to market by train. However, news, information, etc., can be conveyed by a human carrier: The secretary conveyed the message. Transport means to carry or convey goods, now usually by vehicle or vessel: to transport milk to customers. Transmit implies sending or transferring messages or hereditary tendencies: to transmit a telegram. 8. support. 14. gain, secure.

Example Sentences

Mikesell said he does not carry his gun with him all the time because his girlfriend objects.

The findings in what's known as virtual knot theory carry the possibility of advancing medical research.

The fear is that, as investors buy yen, the losses for the remaining carry traders will balloon.

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Mikesell said he does not carry his gun with him all the time because his girlfriend objects.

The findings in what's known as virtual knot theory carry the possibility of advancing medical research.

The fear is that, as investors buy yen, the losses for the remaining carry traders will balloon.

The way you lean over your computer or carry your backpack may lead to big pains when competing in sports.

We already know that cell phones carry all sorts of germs.

Fonart's stores carry an amazing variety of handicrafts from all over the country.

Squarish culms have prominent joints, carry heavy whorls of br more add to my plant list.

Because it is part of the frame, this rack is strong and stiff, and can even carry a loaded airline carry-on case.

Carry out an active program of research and actively pursue external funding.

Since such luggage seems suitable for the private jet set, why would anyone ever need to carry it anywhere on your plane.

The strongest climber among the big cats, a leopard can carry prey twice its weight up a tree.

There could be some sort of a test to see if you carry the gene.

Particles could carry momentum into the extra dimension, and that could actually be observable.

Most nurseries carry a fair selection of hybrid teas and other modern roses.

Everyone wondered if the balloon was actually the right size to hold enough helium to carry him.

We seek to employ talented people whose contributions will carry forward our mission.

If you carry a second mobile phone, make sure it has a torch.

In this world of carry on bags and fees for checking this is a great solution.

Long journeys require human explorers to carry plenty of water.

There are also accounts of female soldiers being ordered to carry out executions.

For convenience, chop onions and tomatoes at home and carry in separate plastic food bags.

You're not going to be able to carry enough water for more than a day or two at a time.

Others have mentioned the iPad's size and weight, that these make the tablet easy to carry around.

In some countries it is a common habit to carry around more than one phone.

Was able to use as a carry on, but still had tons of stuff inside.

Nepalese porters carry seemingly crushing loads with what appears to be little difficulty.

Many enthusiasts overplan and buy more than they can carry.

Many erect or slightly leaning stems carry many whorls of more add to my plant list.

But you'll have to carry more aid on you, and there's always a possibility that you could lose the trail markers.

For an administrator, an international move is more likely to carry personal and professional support.

It's also a little harder to carry back and forth from the car to the canoe.

Like many machines, cells have motors that help them carry out essential tasks.

Sloth bears are the only bears to carry young on their backs.

Frequent heavy waterings will help leach out salts and carry them to lower soil levels-as long as drainage is good.

He decided there had to be an easier way to carry food and other purchases.

But he faults them for a calendar approach that encourages students to carry less than a full credit load.

Sloth bears are the only bears that carry their young on their back.

Many meat and poultry products probably carry drug-resistant bacteria before cooking.

In science laboratories, they carry out experiments that first taught us the facts about our world.

Make sure that you keep your gas tank full and carry extra water and food in case you have problems.

Still, if you're going to carry a keyboard with you, the extra battery life is nice.

Superspreaders would carry more of the infectious virus in their respiratory secretions.

Because humans carry a similar gene, the findings may shed light on the mechanisms and functions of sleep.

Some trees do not disperse well: not many birds or animals carry their seeds far from the tree, nor does the wind.

Carry the salad in layers, then dress and mix it at the beach.

Specifically, the human genome does not carry enough information on its own to determine key elements of our own biology.

And then there are the roaches, some of which carry their newborn nymphs on their backs.

That's because males are the ones that carry the young.

Ault's works carry emotion despite their lack of human figures and storytelling.

Chemicals volatize at high temperatures, and wind can carry the spray to adjacent areas, causing damage to untargeted plants.

Drug runners want black vehicles for the same reason drug backpackers carry black water jugs.

That's because a smaller object moves more quickly--at speeds that approach the time required to carry out corrective motions.

Literary theorists should be made to wear a patch over one eye, keep a parrot on their shoulder and always carry a bottle of rum.

Branching stems carry big clumps of gray-green, spiny-edged leaves.

Moreover, positrons carry electric charge and naturally repel each other.

S aureus is a common bacterium-about a third of us carry it around without ill effect.

Spend the afternoon stopping at local boutiques that carry everything from home furnishings to clothing.

The bottle labels also carry no warnings about human toxicity or usage procedures.

There is no indication that he had any plans to carry out such research at this time.

Carry a bucket of tepid water with you as you harvest.

Shuttles have been used to carry laboratories into orbit.

Most nurseries and garden centers carry a good selection of ferns.

Then, even hair-thin wires might carry loads of current without resistance or losing any energy to heat.

Then choose flowering and foliage plants that carry out the scheme.

Many nurseries carry this plant, but it's not too late to sow a crop.

Water and plants carry the mountain theme throughout the garden.

Flower stems rise above plant and carry clusters of orange, bell-shaped, drooping flowers in summer.

Squarish culms have prominent joints, carry heavy whorls of branches.

Nurseries carry seedlings of many winter vegetables, but their selections may be limited.

In cold-winter areas, an additional feeding after bloom begins will carry the plants through their season.

The compost used to amend the soil at planting time supplies enough nutrients to carry the crops through winter.

Some insect species are able to swim underwater because of the personal air bubbles they carry with them.

There is no guarantee that migration will carry on at record rates.

To end their own lives, humans need the guts and the means to carry out their plans.

Used mainly by tourists, the gondolas carry a history of craftsmanship that is as interesting as the city itself.

Also see how the foliage grows: trees usually carry their leaves on branches growing from points fairly high on the trunk.

Not only can it carry signals and intelligence sensors in its payload bay.

Require every student from kindergarten to graduate school to carry a concealed loaded gun, preferably an automatic weapon.

Other holders can help you carry two coffees in one hand, or one coffee on a finger.

Taste testers prefer tomatoes that carry a flavor-enhancing gene.

Larsen, is a well-built man who carries a big white net as comfortably as many men carry a briefcase.

But the transmission infrastructure to carry that power to cities is missing.

Appointing able champions to develop and carry out the activities.

In recent months, that lending was threatening to carry the economy away.

Dust clouds may carry infectious organisms across oceans.

Her research also spurred the retrieval of more stolen artworks, thereby helping to carry on the soldiers' mission.

He is proud to carry on his family's tradition of providing their customers with high quality citrus trees for use in any setting.

There's broad consensus that our electrical system should do more than carry electricity.

These journals are not designed to carry the work of professors.

The blobs may smother marine life and carry diseases dangerous to humans.

Researchers typically do this using a virus to carry the.

That's why pro gator hunters carry a bang stick, essentially a bullet.

One example of a site that was developed to carry out legitimate research is maintained by.

They live in temporary shacks of sticks and hide, which they dismantle and carry with them when they move.

Villagers use these long rectangular weavings to carry babies and items such as food or firewood on their backs.

The results could help control the spread of mosquitoes that carry tropical diseases, such as yellow fever and malaria.

But sometimes you don't want to carry that bulky box around with.

We need an advocate with the statue to personify the problem and carry it through.

All of them carry environmental and financial costs, and all require careful.

Get ready to carry the ball-a ball of yarn, that is.

His generosity now makes it possible to carry out this much-needed transformation.

They don't carry many plants, but the few they do have the same witty edge many of their products.

The extra capability, he said, would allow it to carry a range of counter-missile defense capabilities.

They simply carry a double dose of an allele for whiteness.

The navy wants its ships to carry even more of them.

The result may be higher prices for the coal, iron ore, salt and crushed stone they carry.

Felines apparently carry a defect in a gene that encodes part of the mammalian sweet taste receptor.

Their offspring will carry a silk-producing gene from a golden orb weaver spider in their genetic libraries.

It's not believed to carry any missiles, and the new photographs don't indicate that it's armed.

Some of them carry children wearing rosettes in red, white and green.

Carry a unique piece of our universe with you at all times with this limited-edition watch.

Because the mosquitoes that carry the disease do not thrive in cooler.

The female frogs carry their tadpoles to safety atop the leaves until they grow into frogs.

Chimpanzees are not the only primates that have been observed to carry dead infants for long periods of time.

Others have spouses who carry the bulk of the family financial load, including providing health insurance.

Frequently arrested, he would argue persuasively that he was merely helping unhappy people to carry out their own wishes.

Carry only small bags that can be stowed on your lap during dinner or tucked away in your front pants pocket.

Using readily available equipment, you can carry out a home experiment that illustrates.

Those with strength enough carry stones for constructing roads, working barefoot for pennies a day.

Typically, hybrid teas carry one blossom at the end of each flowering stem.

Weapon retention is paramount, meaning purse carry is rarely a viable solution.

And those that are broken up are invariably replaced with vessels that are twice the size and carry freight more cheaply.

He and some friends were waiting for a tram to carry them down a mountain at a ski resort.

We walk on two legs, carry around enormous brains and have colonized every corner of the globe.

The breezes that blow through my kitchen window mostly carry briny scents, tangy with ocean.

He's the inventor of the fully automatic shotgun, and of a fleet of deadly little robots that can carry that weapon into battle.

Letters from professors are going to carry significantly more weight than an employer.

The commission's second big suggestion is that banks should carry more capital than the new international rules require.

Most of the mosquitoes which carry malaria come out between ten at night and four in the morning.

The dream is a cheap, reliable way to carry people and payloads into orbit.

Though isolated in display cases, the objects carry an enduring history of human attachments.

And that leads to the second issue: the ship's cargo must be retrofitted so that it is able carry astronauts.

She talked exclusively about her vision for the college and how she would carry it out as dean.

Thousands of policemen arrived to carry out a court-ordered eviction, though they found only nine tenants.

It continues on its own to carry out a special job, or mission.

Optical, or photonic, chips use light rather than an electrical current to carry information.

Later, it takes four straining warriors to carry his severed head.

Raising your gladiator's stats is important, because the battles that carry the largest cash prizes are much more difficult.

Not many lions carry the mutation, and in the wild, white lions are extremely rare.

Vowels are lingered over, phrases are repeated in high-pitched voices, and questions carry exaggerated inflections.

Post riders could carry mail between the two cities in about two weeks.

But many of these strategies were variants of the carry trade, which changed the face of the finance sector.

Decorate a pillowcase or reusable canvas shopping bag to carry the trick-or-treating haul.

The extra antenna allows smart phones to carry two signals over a single frequency.

Despite the different reasons for sinking, the tales of the two ships carry some remarkable similarities:.

Available at nurseries that carry native and low-water-use plants.

Still others stand, waist deep, and carry on about last night's party or yesterday's catch.

The researchers are virtually indistinguishable from the soldiers except that they carry rock hammers instead of guns.

We carry the story forward to modern times and examine the question of using these fermentable grains to produce biofuels.

Simply dollop on some whipped cream and carry it to the table with a smile.

Carry and store your photography gear with confidence with our camera accessories, gear, and bags.

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noun

a male given name, form of Carew.

a female given name, form of Caroline.

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World English Dictionary

carry (ˈkærɪ)

—vb , -ries, -rying, -ried
1.	(also intr) to take or bear (something) from one place to another: to carry a baby in one's arms
2.	to transfer for consideration; take: he carried his complaints to her superior
3.	to have on one's person: he always carries a watch
4.	(also intr) to be transmitted or serve as a medium for transmitting: sound carries best over water
5.	to contain or be capable of containing: the jug carries water
6.	to bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure, or responsibility of: her efforts carry the whole production
7.	to have as an attribute or result: this crime carries a heavy penalty
8.	to bring or communicate: to carry news
9.	(also intr) to be pregnant with (young): she is carrying her third child
10.	to bear (the head, body, etc) in a specified manner: she carried her head high
11.	to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified manner: she carried herself well in a difficult situation
12.	to continue or extend: the war was carried into enemy territory
13.	to cause to move or go: desire for riches carried him to the city
14.	to influence, esp by emotional appeal: his words carried the crowd
15.	to secure the passage of (a bill, motion, etc)
16.	to win (an election)
17.	to obtain victory for (a candidate or measure) in an election
18.	chiefly (US) to win a plurality or majority of votes in (a district, legislative body, etc): the candidate carried 40 states
19.	to capture: our troops carried the town
20.	(of communications media) to include as the content: this newspaper carries no book reviews
21.	accounting Also (esp US): carry over to transfer (an item) to another account, esp to transfer to the following year's account instead of writing off against profit and loss: to carry a loss
22.	maths to transfer (a number) from one column of figures to the next, as from units to tens in multiplication and addition
23.	(of a shop, trader, etc) to keep in stock: to carry confectionery
24.	to support (a musical part or melody) against the other parts
25.	to sustain (livestock): this land will carry twelve ewes to the acre
26.	to maintain (livestock) in good health but without increasing their weight or obtaining any products from them
27.	(intr) (of a ball, projectile, etc) to travel through the air or reach a specified point: his first drive carried to the green
28.	esp sport, golf (of a ball) to travel beyond: the drive carried the trees
29.	(intr) (of a gun) to have a range as specified: this rifle carries for 1200 yards
30.	to retain contact with and pursue (a line of scent)
31.	(intr) (of ground) to be in such a condition that scent lies well upon it
32.	ice hockey to move (the puck) forwards, keeping it against the blade of the stick
33.	informal to imbibe (alcoholic drink) without showing ill effects
34.	slang (intr) to have drugs on one's person
35.	carry all before one to win unanimous support or approval for oneself
36.	carry a tune to be able to sing in tune
37.	informal carry the can to take the responsibility for some misdemeanour, etc (on behalf of)
38.	carry the day to win a contest or competition; succeed

—n , -ries, -rying, -ried, -ries
39.	the act of carrying
40.	(US), (Canadian) a portion of land over which a boat must be portaged
41.	the range of a firearm or its projectile
42.	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

[C14 carien, from Old Northern French carier to move by vehicle, from car, from Latin carrum transport wagon; see car]

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Word Origin & History

carry

c.1320, from Anglo-Fr. carier "to transport in a vehicle," from Gallo-Romance *carrizare, from L.L. carricare, from L. carrum (see car). Sense of "gain victory in an election" is from 1619. Carrier "person or animal that carries and disseminates infection without suffering obvious

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disease" is from 1899; genetic sense is 1933. As a short form of aircraft carrier it dates from 1917. Carrier pigeon is from 1641. Carry-all in the baggage sense is from 1884. Carrying capacity is attested from 1883. Carry on "continue to advance" is from 1649; carryings-on "questionable doings" is from 1663. Carry-castle (1598) was an old descriptive term for an elephant.

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Slang Dictionary

carry definition

in.
to carry drugs on one's person. (Drugs.) : If you get busted while you're carrying, you are in big trouble with the man.
n.
drugs carried on the person as an emergency supply in case of arrest. (Underworld.) : The cops found my carry, and I spent three days in the clink climbing the walls.

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Idioms & Phrases

carry

In addition to the idioms beginning with carry, also see fetch and carry; (carry) off someone's feet.