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| car·ry [ kárree ] |
verb (past and past participle car·ried, present participle car·ry·ing, 3rd person present singular car·ries) |
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1. transitive verb hold and transport somebody or something: to take somebody or something that you are holding or supporting to another place
  The suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
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2. transitive verb take somebody or something to another place: to take somebody or something to another place
a truck carrying farm produce
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3. transitive verb move somebody or something along: to take and move somebody or something by a flow or impetus
The current carried them swiftly downstream.
She could hear children's voices, carried on the light breeze.
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4. transitive verb be channel or route for something: to be the means by which something passes or is transmitted from one place to another
The pipeline will carry oil to the coast.
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5. transitive verb tell something: to communicate or convey information, an idea, or a feeling by way of content or in an indirect manner
The article carries wider implications than you may think.
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6. transitive verb have something with you: to have something with you, e.g. in your pocket or in a purse
Staff should carry identification at all times.
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7. transitive verb have transmissible disease: to be infected with a disease and capable of infecting others
You may be carrying a virus without knowing it.
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8. transitive verb hold or contain: to hold, contain, or support something
How much does the tanker carry?
a high roof carried on slender pillars
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9. transitive verb publish, broadcast, or display something: to feature or include an article, picture, item of news, or piece of information
That evening, all the major networks carried the story.
Every pack carries a government health warning.
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10. transitive verb keep something for sale: to keep something as stock in a store
We don't carry household goods.
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11. intransitive verb be heard at distance: to be audible at a distance
Sound carries a long way over water.
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12. transitive verb support weaker element: to support or compensate for a weaker element or participant
The rest of the department has to carry him.
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13. transitive verb make somebody succeed or endure: to give somebody the incentive, impetus, or encouragement to achieve or deal with something
Their exhilaration at this success may carry them further up in the league standings.
The audience cheered, carried along on a wave of enthusiasm.
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14. transitive verb include or result in something: to have something as a quality, feature, or consequence
Reckless driving carries a heavy penalty.
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15. transitive and intransitive verb be pregnant: to be pregnant with a child
She carried the child to term.
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16. transitive verb develop idea: to develop an idea in discussion or action
If you carry that argument to its logical conclusion, no one should get married at all.
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17. transitive verb move or behave: to move or behave in a particular way, especially with confidence or dignity
He was a handsome man who carried himself with dignity.
She carried her head high, and looked her accusers in the eye.
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18. transitive verb be responsible for something: to bear the responsibility for something
The president carries heavy duties.
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19. transitive and intransitive verb accept or be accepted by voting: to accept a proposal by voting for it, or be so accepted
The nomination was carried, 40-29.
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20. transitive verb gain somebody's support: to win the support or sympathy of a person or group, especially by making a speech or appeal
It looked for a moment as if he would carry the crowd.
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21. transitive verb stay in tune when singing: to be able to sing and stay in tune
Can you carry a tune?
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22. transitive verb transfer item in account or calculation: to transfer a figure from one group or column to another in accounts or in a calculation
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23. intransitive verb be hit particular distance: to reach a particular distance after being struck
Her approach shot didn't carry to the green.
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24. transitive verb capture place: to capture a place in battle
Their charge carried the hill.
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25. intransitive verb have firepower range: to have a particular range of fire
an artillery shell that carried for miles
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26. transitive verb palm ball in basketball: in basketball, to keep a hand in illegal contact with the ball
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27. transitive verb provide forage for animals: to yield enough forage or grazing crops for animals to survive
fields that can carry llamas as well as cattle
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28. transitive verb win votes of area: to win a majority of the votes in an area or in an election
The incumbent carried all the cities in her district, and won.
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29. transitive verb transportation accommodate vehicular traffic: to be able to withstand a particular degree or amount of vehicular traffic
a freeway that can carry hundreds of thousands of vehicles a day
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30. transitive verb move with ball in sport: in a sport such as football, to bring a ball forward a particular distance
Their first rush carried the ball well into the defenders' half.
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31. transitive verb list somebody as debtor: to continue to keep somebody as a debtor in the financial accounts
We've carried him for two quarters; enough is enough.
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32. intransitive verb have weapon: to be in possession of a weapon, especially a gun
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We knew his goons would be carrying too.
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33. transitive verb Southern U.S. drive somebody in vehicle: to transport somebody in a motor vehicle from one location to another
Call me when you arrive; I'll carry you home from the airport.
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noun (plural car·ries) |
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1. distance covered: the distance covered by something struck, thrown, launched, or fired, or the reach of something such as a voice
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2. act of running with ball: in football, a sprint with the ball
a 50-yard carry that won the game
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3. place where boat is carried: the land over which a canoe must be carried at a portage
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| [14th century. Directly or via Anglo-Norman< Old French carier< car (see car)] |
