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carry
- 1) verb, to take or bear (something) from one place to another
- 2) verb, to transfer for consideration; take
- 3) verb, to have on one's person
- 4) verb, to be transmitted or serve as a medium for transmitting
- 5) verb, to contain or be capable of containing
- 6) verb, to bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure, or responsibility of
- 7) verb, to have as an attribute or result
- 8) verb, to bring or communicate
- 9) verb, to be pregnant with (young)
- 10) verb, to bear (the head, body, etc) in a specified manner
- 11) verb, to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified manner
- 12) verb, to continue or extend
- 13) verb, to cause to move or go
- 14) verb, to influence, esp by emotional appeal
- 15) verb, to secure the passage of (a bill, motion, etc)
- 16) verb, to win (an election)
- 17) verb, to obtain victory for (a candidate or measure) in an election
- 18) verb, to win a plurality or majority of votes in (a district, legislative body, etc)
- 19) verb, to capture
- 20) verb, (of communications media) to include as the content
- 21) verb, Also (esp US): carry over book-keeping to transfer (an item) to another account, esp to transfer to the following year's account instead of writing off against profit and loss
- 22) verb, maths to transfer (a number) from one column of figures to the next, as from units to tens in multiplication and addition
- 23) verb, (of a shop, trader, etc) to keep in stock
- 24) verb, to support (a musical part or melody) against the other parts
- 25) verb, to sustain (livestock)
- 26) verb, to maintain (livestock) in good health but without increasing their weight or obtaining any products from them
- 27) verb, (of a ball, projectile, etc) to travel through the air or reach a specified point
- 28) verb, sport, esp golf (of a ball) to travel beyond
- 29) verb, (of a gun) to have a range as specified
- 30) verb, to retain contact with and pursue (a line of scent)
- 31) verb, (of ground) to be in such a condition that scent lies well upon it
- 32) verb, ice hockey to move (the puck) forwards, keeping it against the blade of the stick
- 33) verb, to imbibe (alcoholic drink) without showing ill effects
- 34) verb, slang to have drugs on one's person
- 35) verb, carry all before (one) to win unanimous support or approval for (oneself)
- 36) verb, carry a tune to be able to sing in tune
- 37) verb, carry the can (for) to take the responsibility for some misdemeanour, etc (on behalf of)
- 38) verb, carry the day to win a contest or competition; succeed
- 39) noun, the act of carrying
- 40) noun, a portion of land over which a boat must be portaged
- 41) noun, the range of a firearm or its projectile
- 42) noun, 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
Etymology
C14 carien, from Old Northern French carier to move by vehicle, from car, from Latin carrum transport wagon; see car
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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communicate, win, convey, take, move, bring, bear, lift, transfer, conduct, transport, haul, transmit, fetch, relay, cart, tote (informal), hump (Brit. slang), lug, transport, take, transfer, transmit, support, stand, bear, maintain, shoulder, sustain, suffer, uphold, bolster, underpin, transmit, transfer, spread, publish, include, release, display, print, broadcast, disseminate, give, gain, secure, capture, accomplish