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