carry in English dictionary

  • carry

    Meanings and definitions of "carry"

    • (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
    • (transitive) To stock or supply (something).
    • (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
    • (transitive) To adopt or resolve upon, especially in a deliberative assembly; as, to carry a motion.
    • (transitive) (arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
    • (transitive) To have or maintain (something).
    • (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
    • (transitive, nautical) to capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding
    • A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
    • (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition.
    • noun
      A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
    • noun
      A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
    • noun
      (computing)
      The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
    • verb
      To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
    • verb
      To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
    • verb
      (transitive, chiefly archaic)
      To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To stock or supply (something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To adopt (something); take (something) over.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To adopt or resolve upon, especially in a deliberative assembly; as, to carry a motion.
    • verb
      (transitive, arithmetic)
      In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To have or maintain (something).
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be transmitted; to travel.
    • verb
      (slang, transitive)
      To insult, to diss.
    • verb
      (transitive, nautical)
      To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
    • verb
      (transitive, sports)
      To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To have on one's person.
    • verb
      To be pregnant (with).
    • verb
      To have propulsive power; to propel.
    • verb
      To hold the head; said of a horse.
    • verb
      (hunting)
      To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
    • verb
      To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To get possession of by force; to capture.
    • verb
      To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of; to show or exhibit; to imply.
    • verb
      (reflexive)
      To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
    • verb
      To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
    • to transport by lifting
    • to stock or supply
    • to adopt; take over or stand in
    • in an addition
    • to transmit or travel
    • a manner of transporting or lifting something
    • bit or digit carried in an addition
    • To contain or hold; have within.
    • To lift and bring to somewhere else; to transport by lifting.
    • carry (an article)
    • (to) transport
    • (For a flow of water, air, etc.) To transport with the flow.
    • bring (to a place)
    • carry (virus)
    • wear (sword, decoration, etc.)
    • carry (e.g. sound)
    • embrace (in one’s arms)
    • noun
      the act of carrying something
    • verb
      bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
    • verb
      be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
    • verb
      be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
    • verb
      be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"
    • verb
      be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
    • verb
      be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
    • verb
      be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
    • verb
      capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
    • verb
      compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
    • verb
      contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
    • verb
      continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
    • verb
      cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"
    • verb
      drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"
    • verb
      extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
    • verb
      have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
    • verb
      have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"
    • verb
      propel; "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
    • verb
      propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
    • verb
      pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
    • verb
      secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"
    • verb
      serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
    • verb
      sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"
    • verb
      support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
    • verb
      take further or advance; "carry a cause"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      transfer (entries) from one account book to another
    • verb
      transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
    • verb
      win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
    • verb
      win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"

    Synonyms of "carry" in English dictionary

    support, circulate, bear are the top synonyms of "carry" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of carry

    • carry ( third-person singular simple present carries, present participle carrying, simple past and past participle carried)
    • carry ( plural  carries)
    • carry (plural carries)
    • carry (third-person singular simple present carries, present participle carrying, simple past and past participle carried)
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