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Carry

see synonyms of carry

Noun

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'

3. carry, pack, take

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'

5. carry, convey, express

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'

7. bear, carry, hold

support or hold in a certain manner

Example Sentences:
'She holds her head high'
'He carried himself upright'

8. bear, carry, contain, hold

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'

15. carry, stock, stockpile

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'

17. carry, dribble

propel,

Example Sentences:
'Carry the ball'
'dribble the ball'

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'

24. carry, persuade, sway

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'

29. carry, post

transfer (entries) from one account book to another

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.


Carry

see synonyms of carry
verb -ries, -rying or -ried (mainly tr)
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. mainly 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
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
. Also (esp US): carry over
22. mathematics
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. (intransitive)
(of a ball, projectile, etc) to travel through the air or reach a specified point
his first drive carried to the green
28. sport, especially golf
(of a ball) to travel beyond
the drive carried the trees
29. (intransitive)
(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. (intransitive)
(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. (intransitive) slang
to have drugs on one's person
35.  carry all before one
36.  carry a tune
37.  carry the can
38.  carry the day
noun plural -ries
39. 
the act of carrying
40. US and 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

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Carry

see synonyms of carry
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcarried or ˈcarrying
1. 
to hold or support while moving
to carry a package
2. 
to take from one place to another; transport, as in a vehicle
to carry the mail
3. 
to hold, and direct the motion of; be a channel for; convey
a pipe carrying water
4. 
to cause to go; lead or impel
his ambition carried him to the top
5. 
to be a medium for the transmission of
air carries sounds
6. 
to transfer or extend
to carry a wall along a precipice
7. 
to transfer (a figure, entry, account, etc.) from one column, page, time, etc. to the next in order
8. 
a. 
to bear the weight of
the balusters carry a railing
b. 
to support or sustain
when others were injured, Jones carried the team
9. 
to be pregnant with
10. 
a. 
to bear as a mark
b. 
to have as a quality, characteristic, consequence, etc.; involve; imply
to carry a guarantee
11. 
to have on one's person or keep with one
to carry a watch, to carry memories
12. 
to hold or poise (oneself, one's weight, etc.) in a specified way
13. 
to conduct (oneself) in a specified way
14.  US
to include as part of its contents or program schedule
said of a newspaper, radio or TV station, etc.
15. 
to have or keep on a list or register
to be carried on the tax list
16. 
a.  US
to support financially
b. 
to bear the cost of
to carry insurance on a car
17. 
to enable (an opponent, a subordinate, etc.) to continue through one's own efforts, generosity, etc.
18. 
to capture (a fortress, etc.)
19. 
to win over, lead, or influence (a group)
20. 
a. 
to gain support or victory for (a cause, point, etc.)
b. 
to win (an election, argument, etc.)
c. 
to gain a majority of the votes in (a district, state, etc.)
21. 
to drink (liquor) without showing the effects
22.  South
to accompany; escort
23.  US, Business
a. 
to keep in stock; deal in
to carry leather goods
b. 
to keep on one's account books, etc.
24.  Agriculture
a. 
to bear as a crop; produce
b. 
to support (livestock)
25.  Golf
to go past or beyond (an object or expanse) or cover (a distance) with one stroke
26.  Hunting
to keep and follow (a scent)
27.  Music
to sing the notes of (a melody or part) accurately
verb intransitive
28. 
to act as a bearer, conductor, etc.
29. 
a. 
to have or cover a range
the shot carried to the next hill
b. 
to move easily through the air
said of a propelled object
30. 
to have the intended effect upon those watching or listening
31. 
to hold the head, etc. in a specified way
said of a horse
32. 
to win approval
the motion carried
nounWord forms: plural ˈcarries
33. 
the range of, or distance covered by, a gun, golf ball, projectile, etc.
34.  US
a portage between two navigable bodies of water
35. 
the act or manner of carrying

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Carry

see synonyms of carry
v. car·ried, car·ry·ing, car·ries
v.tr.
1. To hold or support while moving; bear: carried the baby in my arms; carrying a heavy backpack.
2.
a. To move or take from one place to another; transport: a train carrying freight; a courier carrying messages.
b. Chiefly Southern US To escort or accompany.
3. To serve as a means for the conveyance of; transmit: pipes that carry waste water; a bridge that carries traffic between the two cities.
4.
a. To communicate; pass on: The news was carried by word of mouth to every settlement.
b. To express or contain: harsh words that carried a threat of violence.
5. To have (something) on the surface or skin; bear: carries scars from acne.
6. To hold or be capable of holding: The tank carries 16 gallons when full.
7.
a. To support (a weight or responsibility).
b. To support the weight or responsibility of: a beam that carries the floor; a student who carries a heavy course load.
8. To keep or have on one's person: stopped carrying credit cards.
9. To be pregnant with (offspring).
10.
a. To hold and move (the body or a part of it) in a particular way: carried her head proudly.
b. To behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner.
11. To extend or continue in space, time, or degree: carried the line to the edge of the page; carry a joke too far.
12.
a. To give impetus to; propel: The wind carried the ball over the fence.
b. To take further; advance: carry a cause.
13. To take or seize, especially by force; capture.
14.
a. To be successful in; win: lost the game but carried the match.
b. To gain victory, support, or acceptance for: The motion was carried in a close vote.
c. To win a majority of the votes in: Roosevelt carried all but two states in the 1936 presidential election.
d. To gain the sympathy of; win over: The amateurs' enthusiasm carried the audience.
15. To include or keep on a list: carried a dozen workers on the payroll.
16.
a. To have as an attribute or accompaniment: an appliance carrying a full-year guarantee.
b. To involve as a condition, consequence, or effect: The crime carried a five-year sentence.
17. Physics To possess (an intrinsic property, such as color charge) or convey (a force) that governs particle interactions.
18. To transfer from one place, as a column, page, or book, to another: carry a number in addition.
19. To keep in stock; offer for sale: a store that carries a full line of electronic equipment.
20. To keep in one's accounts as a debtor: carried the unemployed customer for 90 days.
21.
a. To maintain or support (one that is weaker or less competent, for example).
b. To compensate for (a weaker member or partner) by one's performance.
22. To place before the public; print or broadcast: The morning papers carried the story. The press conference was carried by all networks.
23. To produce as a crop.
24. To provide forage for (livestock): land that carries sheep.
25. To sing (a melody, for example) on key: carry a tune.
26. Nautical To be equipped with (a mast or sail).
27. Sports
a. To cover (a distance) or advance beyond (a point or object) in one golf stroke.
b. To control and advance (a ball or puck).
c. Basketball To palm (the ball) in violation of the rules.
v.intr.
1. To act as a bearer: teach a dog to fetch and carry.
2. To be transmitted or conveyed: a voice that carries well.
3. To admit of being transported: Unbalanced loads do not carry easily.
4. To hold the neck and head in a certain way. Used of a horse.
5. To be accepted or approved: The proposal carried by a wide margin.
n. pl. car·ries
1.
a. The act or process of carrying.
b. A portage, as between two navigable bodies of water.
c. Football An act of running with the ball on an offensive play from scrimmage: a carry of six yards.
2.
a. The range of a gun or projectile.
b. The distance traveled by a hurled or struck ball.
c. Reach; projection: "a voice that had far more carry to it than at any time in the term thus far" (Jimmy Breslin).

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