carry

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

2. 2transitive verb

   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.

3. 3transitive verb

   To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.

4. 4transitive verb

   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.

5. 5transitive verb

   To convey by extension or continuance; to extend; as, to carry the chimney through the roof; to carry a road ten miles farther.

6. 6transitive 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; as, to carry an election.

7. 7transitive verb

   To get possession of by force; to capture.

8. 8transitive verb

   To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of ; to show or exhibit; to imply.

9. 9transitive verb

   To bear (one's self); to behave, to conduct or demean; -- with the reflexive pronouns.

10. 10transitive verb

    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.

11. 11intransitive verb

    To act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry.

12. 12intransitive verb

    To have propulsive power; to propel; as, a gun or mortar carries well.

13. 13intransitive verb

    To hold the head; -- said of a horse; as, to carry well i. e., to hold the head high, with arching neck.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.

15. 15noun

    A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage.

16. 16noun

    the act of carrying something

17. 17verb

    be pregnant with

    "She is bearing his child"

    "The are expecting another child in January"

    Synonyms

    bearexpectgestate
18. 18verb

    continue or extend

    "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"

    "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

    Synonyms

    extend
19. 19verb

    include, as on a list

    "How many people are carried on the payroll?"

20. 20verb

    sing or play against other voices or parts

    "He cannot carry a tune"

21. 21verb

    serve as a means for expressing something

    "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"

    "His voice carried a lot of anger"

    Synonyms

    conveyexpress
22. 22verb

    pass on a communication

    "The news was carried to every village in the province"

23. 23verb

    be successful in

    "She lost the game but carried the match"

24. 24verb

    win in an election

    "The senator carried his home state"

25. 25verb

    secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

    "The motion carried easily"

26. 26verb

    cover a certain distance or advance beyond

    "The drive carried to the green"

27. 27verb

    have a certain range

    "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"

28. 28verb

    be able to feed

    "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"

29. 29verb

    drink alcohol without showing ill effects

    "He can hold his liquor"

    "he had drunk more than he could carry"

    Synonyms

    hold
30. 30verb

    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?"

31. 31verb

    propel or give impetus to

    "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"

32. 32verb

    propel, "Carry the ball"

    "dribble the ball"

    Synonyms

    dribble
33. 33verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    transport
34. 34verb

    support or hold in a certain manner

    "She holds her head high"

    "He carried himself upright"

    Synonyms

    bearhold
35. 35verb

    bear (a crop)

    "this land does not carry olives"

36. 36verb

    include as the content; broadcast or publicize

    "We ran the ad three times"

    "This paper carries a restaurant review"

    Synonyms

    run
37. 37verb

    pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

    "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"

38. 38verb

    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"

39. 39verb

    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

    "Sound carries well over water"

    "The airwaves carry the sound"

    Synonyms

    channelconductconveyimparttransmit
40. 40verb

    transfer (entries) from one account book to another

    Synonyms

    post
41. 41verb

    have on hand

    "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

    Synonyms

    stockstockpile
42. 42verb

    capture after a fight

    "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"

43. 43verb

    have on the surface or on the skin

    "carry scars"

44. 44verb

    behave in a certain manner

    "She carried herself well"

    "he bore himself with dignity"

    Synonyms

    acquitbearbehavecomportconductdeport
45. 45verb

    take further or advance

    "carry a cause"

46. 46verb

    compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

    "I resent having to carry her all the time"

47. 47verb

    extend to a certain degree

    "carry too far"

    "She carries her ideas to the extreme"

48. 48verb

    win approval or support for

    "Carry all before one"

    "His speech did not sway the voters"

    Synonyms

    persuadesway
49. 49verb

    be equipped with (a mast or sail)

    "This boat can only carry a small sail"

50. 50verb

    be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

    "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"

51. 51verb

    have or possess something abstract

    "I carry her image in my mind's eye"

    "I will carry the secret to my grave"

52. 52verb

    keep up with financial support

    "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"

53. 53verb

    contain or hold; have within

    "The jar carries wine"

    "The canteen holds fresh water"

    Synonyms

    bearcontainhold
54. 54verb

    have with oneself; have on one's person

    "She always takes an umbrella"

    "I always carry money"

    Synonyms

    packtake
55. 55verb

    be conveyed over a certain distance

    "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"

56. 56verb

    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"