CARRY
\kˈaɹi], \kˈaɹi], \k_ˈa_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of CARRY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
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behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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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"
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include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
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sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"
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pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"
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be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
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win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
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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"
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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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secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"
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cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"
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have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
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be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
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drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"
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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"
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propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
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propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
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bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"
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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"
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pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
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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"
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transfer (entries) from one account book to another
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capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
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have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"
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take further or advance; "carry a cause"
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compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
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extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
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be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
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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"
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keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
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be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
By Princeton University
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behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
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sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"
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pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"
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be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
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win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
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cover a certain distance or advance beyond, as of a ball in golf; "The drive carried to the green"
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sustain, as of livestock; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
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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"
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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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To have or hold as a burden, while moving from place to place; to have upon or about one's person; to bear; as, to carry a wound; to carry an unborn child.
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To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.
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To transfer from one place (as a country, book, or column) to another; as, to carry the war from Greece into Asia; to carry an account to the ledger; to carry a number in adding figures.
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To convey by extension or continuance; to extend; as, to carry the chimney through the roof; to carry a road ten miles farther.
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To get possession of by force; to capture.
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To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of ; to show or exhibit; to imply.
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To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another; as, a merchant is carrying a large stock; a farm carries a mortgage; a broker carries stock for a customer; to carry a life insurance.
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To act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry.
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To have propulsive power; to propel; as, a gun or mortar carries well.
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To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
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A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage.
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To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; - often with away or off.
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To bear (one's self); to behave, to conduct or demean; - with the reflexive pronouns.
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To hold the head; - said of a horse; as, to carry well i. e., to hold the head high, with arching neck.
By Oddity Software
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To have or hold as a burden, while moving from place to place; to have upon or about one's person; to bear; as, to carry a wound; to carry an unborn child.
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To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.
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To transfer from one place (as a country, book, or column) to another; as, to carry the war from Greece into Asia; to carry an account to the ledger; to carry a number in adding figures.
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To convey by extension or continuance; to extend; as, to carry the chimney through the roof; to carry a road ten miles farther.
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To get possession of by force; to capture.
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To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of ; to show or exhibit; to imply.
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To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another; as, a merchant is carrying a large stock; a farm carries a mortgage; a broker carries stock for a customer; to carry a life insurance.
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To act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry.
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To have propulsive power; to propel; as, a gun or mortar carries well.
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To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
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A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage.
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To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; - often with away or off.
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To bear (one's self); to behave, to conduct or demean; - with the reflexive pronouns.
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To hold the head; - said of a horse; as, to carry well i. e., to hold the head high, with arching neck.
By Noah Webster.
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To convey from one point to another; bear; to gain possession of by force; as, to carry a fort; lead; transfer; accomplish; extend; have in charge or conduct; as, to carry on business; to bear (one-self); to secure the passage of, as a bill or motion; to sustain; to bear the burden of.
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To reach a distant point; as, his voice carries well; carry on, in the World War, to keep on; to bear up under difficulties and continue; to resume.
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Carried.
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Carrying.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Carried.
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To bear; to convey; to effect or accomplish; to lead or draw; to produce; to transact or conduct; in mil., to obtain possession of a military position by force.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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To convey or bear: to lead or transport: to effect: to behave or demean.
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To convey or propel as a gun:-pr.p. carrying; pa.p. carried.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To take, as in the hand or arms, from one place to another; transport; transfer; convey.
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To hold; contain; include; involve; imply.
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To influence; win; capture.
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To bear up; sustain.
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To demean or conduct; behave.
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To have influence, propelling power, or the like.
By James Champlin Fernald
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To bear, to convey, or transport; to transfer; to take away; to effect; to accomplish; to gain an object; to lead or draw; to have; to imply or import; to show or display; to contain or comprise; to extend; to obtain possession of by force.
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To bear, convey, or propel, as a gun, &c.; to run on ground which sticks to the feet, as a hare; to bear the head in a particular manner, as a horse. To carry on, to manage; to prosecute; to continue; to help forward. To carry one's self, to behave or demean. To carry off, to remove. To carry through, to sustain; to accomplish. To carry away, to lose To carry coals to Newcastle, to bring things to a place where they already abound; to lose one's labour. See Car.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.