Definition of Carry in English :
Define Carry in English
Carry meaning in English
Meaning of Carry in English
Pronunciation of Carry in English
Carry pronunciation in English
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Carry
see synonyms of carryNoun
1. carry
the act of carrying something
Verb
2. carry, transport
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Example Sentences:'You must carry your camping gear''carry the suitcases to the car''This train is carrying nuclear waste''These pipes carry waste water into the river'
have with oneself; have on one's person
Example Sentences:'She always takes an umbrella''I always carry money''She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains'
4. carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Example Sentences:'Sound carries well over water''The airwaves carry the sound''Many metals conduct heat'
serve as a means for expressing something
Example Sentences:'The painting of Mary carries motherly love''His voice carried a lot of anger'
6. carry
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
Example Sentences:'His efforts carried the entire project''How many credits is this student carrying?''We carry a very large mortgage'
support or hold in a certain manner
Example Sentences:'She holds her head high''He carried himself upright'
contain or hold; have within
Example Sentences:'The jar carries wine''The canteen holds fresh water''This can contains water'
9. carry
extend to a certain degree
Example Sentences:'carry too far''She carries her ideas to the extreme'
10. carry, extend
continue or extend
Example Sentences:'The civil war carried into the neighboring province''The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces'
11. carry
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
Example Sentences:'This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison'
12. carry
win in an election
Example Sentences:'The senator carried his home state'
13. carry
include, as on a list
Example Sentences:'How many people are carried on the payroll?'
14. acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport
behave in a certain manner
Example Sentences:'She carried herself well''he bore himself with dignity''They conducted themselves well during these difficult times'
have on hand
Example Sentences:'Do you carry kerosene heaters?'
16. carry, run
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
Example Sentences:'We ran the ad three times''This paper carries a restaurant review''All major networks carried the press conference'
18. carry
pass on a communication
Example Sentences:'The news was carried to every village in the province'
19. carry
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
Example Sentences:'This new washer carries a two year guarantee''The loan carries a high interest rate''this undertaking carries many dangers''She carries her mother's genes''These bonds carry warrants''The restaurant carries an unusual name'
20. carry
be conveyed over a certain distance
Example Sentences:'Her voice carries very well in this big opera house'
21. carry
keep up with financial support
Example Sentences:'The Federal Government carried the province for many years'
22. carry
have or possess something abstract
Example Sentences:'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''I carry a lot of life insurance'
23. carry
be equipped with (a mast or sail)
Example Sentences:'This boat can only carry a small sail'
win approval or support for
Example Sentences:'Carry all before one''His speech did not sway the voters'
25. carry
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
Example Sentences:'I resent having to carry her all the time'
26. carry
take further or advance
Example Sentences:'carry a cause'
27. carry
have on the surface or on the skin
Example Sentences:'carry scars'
28. carry
capture after a fight
Example Sentences:'The troops carried the town after a brief fight'
30. carry
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
Example Sentences:'put down 5 and carry 2'
31. carry
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
Example Sentences:'the dog was taught to fetch and carry'
32. carry
bear (a crop)
Example Sentences:'this land does not carry olives'
33. carry
propel or give impetus to
Example Sentences:'The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence'
34. carry, hold
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Example Sentences:'He can hold his liquor''he had drunk more than he could carry'
35. carry
be able to feed
Example Sentences:'This land will carry ten cows to the acre'
36. carry
have a certain range
Example Sentences:'This rifle carries for 3,000 feet'
37. carry
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
Example Sentences:'The drive carried to the green'
38. carry
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
Example Sentences:'The motion carried easily'
39. carry
be successful in
Example Sentences:'She lost the game but carried the match'
40. carry
sing or play against other voices or parts
Example Sentences:'He cannot carry a tune'
41. bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven
be pregnant with
Example Sentences:'She is bearing his child''The are expecting another child in January''I am carrying his child'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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