car·ry (k r  )v. car·ried, car·ry·ing, car·ries v.tr.1. To hold or support while moving; bear: carried the baby in my arms; carrying a heavy backpack. See Synonyms at convey. 2. a. To take from one place to another; transport: a train carrying freight; a courier carrying messages. b. Chiefly Southern U.S. To escort or accompany. 3. To serve as a means for the conveyance of; transmit: pipes that carry waste water; a bridge that carries traffic between the two cities. 4. a. To communicate; pass on: The news was carried by word of mouth to every settlement. b. To express or contain: harsh words that carried a threat of violence. 5. To have (something) on the surface or skin; bear: carries scars from acne. 6. To hold or be capable of holding: The tank carries 16 gallons when full. 7. a. To support (a weight or responsibility). b. To support the weight or responsibility of: a beam that carries the floor; a student who carries a heavy course load. 8. To keep or have on one's person: stopped carrying credit cards. 9. To be pregnant with. 10. a. To hold and move (the body or a part of it) in a particular way: carried her head proudly. b. To behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner. 11. To extend or continue in space, time, or degree: carried the line to the edge of the page; carry a joke too far. 12. a. To give impetus to; propel: The wind carried the ball over the fence. b. To take further; advance: carry a cause. 13. To take or seize, especially by force; capture. 14. a. To be successful in; win: lost the game but carried the match. b. To gain victory, support, or acceptance for: The motion was carried in a close vote. c. To win a majority of the votes in: Roosevelt carried all but two states in the 1936 presidential election. d. To gain the sympathy of; win over: The amateurs' enthusiasm carried the audience. 15. To include or keep on a list: carried a dozen workers on the payroll. 16. a. To have as an attribute or accompaniment: an appliance carrying a full-year guarantee. b. To involve as a condition, consequence, or effect: The crime carried a five-year sentence. 17. To transfer from one place, as a column, page, or book, to another: carry a number in addition. 18. To keep in stock; offer for sale: a store that carries a full line of electronic equipment. 19. To keep in one's accounts as a debtor: carried the unemployed customer for 90 days. 20. a. To maintain or support (one that is weaker or less competent, for example). b. To compensate for (a weaker member or partner) by one's performance. 21. To place before the public; print or broadcast: The morning papers carried the story. The press conference was carried by all networks. 22. To produce as a crop. 23. To provide forage for (livestock): land that carries sheep. 24. To sing (a melody, for example) on key: carry a tune. 25. Nautical To be equipped with (a mast or sail). 26. Sports a. To cover (a distance) or advance beyond (a point or object) in one golf stroke. b. To control and advance (a ball or puck). c. Basketball To palm (the ball) in violation of the rules. v.intr.1. To act as a bearer: teach a dog to fetch and carry. 2. To be transmitted or conveyed: a voice that carries well. 3. To admit of being transported: Unbalanced loads do not carry easily. 4. To hold the neck and head in a certain way. Used of a horse. 5. To be accepted or approved: The proposal carried by a wide margin. n. pl. car·ries 1. The act or process of carrying. 2. A portage, as between two navigable bodies of water. 3. a. The range of a gun or projectile. b. The distance traveled by a hurled or struck ball. c. Reach; projection: "a voice that had far more carry to it than at any time in the term thus far" Jimmy Breslin. 4. Football An act of rushing with the ball: a carry of two yards. Phrasal Verbs: carry away To move or excite greatly: was carried away by desire. carry forward Accounting To transfer (an entry) to the next column, page, or book, or to another account. carry off1. To cause the death of: was carried off by a fever. 2. To handle successfully: carried off the difficult situation with aplomb. carry on1. To conduct; maintain: carry on a thriving business. 2. To engage in: carry on a love affair. 3. To continue without halting; persevere: carry on in the face of disaster. 4. To behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner. carry out1. To put into practice or effect: carry out a new policy. 2. To follow or obey: carry out instructions. 3. To bring to a conclusion; accomplish: carried out the mission successfully. carry over1. Accounting a. To transfer (an account) to the next column, page, or book relating to the same account. b. To retain (merchandise or other goods) for a subsequent, usually the next, season. 2. To deduct (an unused tax credit or a loss, for example) for taxable income of a subsequent period. 3. To persist to another time or situation: The confidence gained in remedial classes carried over into the children's regular school work. carry through1. To accomplish; complete: carry a project through despite difficulties. 2. To survive; persist: prejudices that have carried through over the centuries. 3. To enable to endure; sustain: a faith that carried them through the ordeal. Idioms: carry a/the torch To feel a painful unreciprocated love: still carrying a torch for an old sweetheart. carry the ball Informal To assume the leading role; do most of the work. carry the day To be victorious; win.
[Middle English carien, from Old North French carier, from carre, cart; see car.] |
carry Verb [-ries, -rying, -ried] 1. to take from one place to another 2. to have with one habitually, for example in one's pocket or handbag: to carry a donor card 3. to transmit or be transmitted: to carry disease 4. to have as a factor or result: the charge of desertion carries a maximum penalty of twenty years 5. to be pregnant with: women carrying Down's Syndrome babies 6. to hold (one's head or body) in a specified manner: she always wears a sari and carries herself like an Indian 7. to secure the adoption of (a bill or motion): the resolution was carried by fewer than twenty votes 8. (of a newspaper or television or radio station) to include in the contents: several papers carried front-page pictures of the Russian president 9. Maths to transfer (a number) from one column of figures to the next 10. to travel a certain distance or reach a specified point: his faint voice carried no farther than the front few rows 11. carry the can Informal to take all the blame for something
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  carry - the act of carrying somethingbackpacking, packing - carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts" piggyback - the act of carrying something piggyback portage - carrying boats and supplies overland porterage - the transportation of burdens by porters | | Verb | 1. |  carry - 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"carry - pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province" shoulder - carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden" port - carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle" carry - propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence" bear - move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders" return - make a return; "return a kickback" pipe in - transport to a destiny through pipes; "We have to pipe in oil" port - carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily" porter - carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists" pack - carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain" cart - transport something in a cart fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" haul - transport in a vehicle; "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"; "haul vegetables to the market" lug, tote, tug - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" | | 2. | carry - 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"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" carry - 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" | | 3. |  carry - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse" pipe in - bring in through pipes; "Music was piped into the offices" bring in - transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine" carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house" | | 4. | carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" | | 5. | carry - 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"hold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time" carry - keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years" | | 6. | carry - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"sling - hold or carry in a sling; "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm" stoop - carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane" piggyback - support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show" deport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" | | 7. | carry - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" retain - hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" | | 8. | carry - extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"effect - act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change" | | 9. | carry - continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"continue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" prolong, protract, draw out, extend - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan" | | 10. | carry - be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"involve, imply - have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes" carry - 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" | | 11. | carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" carry - be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match" persuade, sway, carry - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" | | 12. | carry - include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"include - consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits" | | 13. | carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" posture, pose - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself" | | 14. | carry - have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" | | 15. | carry - 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"disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" | | 16. | carry - propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" | | 17. | carry - pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"carry, transport - 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" | | 18. | carry - 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"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" carry - be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison" | | 19. | carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"range - have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles" | | 20. | carry - keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"maintain, sustain, keep - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" carry - 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" | | 21. | carry - 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"have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" carry, pack, take - 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" | | 22. | carry - be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" | | 23. | carry - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state" act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" | | 24. | carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"carry - 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" | | 25. | carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" | | 26. | carry - have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"bear - have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature" | | 27. | carry - capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"appropriate, conquer, seize, capture - take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" | | 28. | carry - transfer (entries) from one account book to anothercarry - 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 - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | | 29. | 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"shift, transfer - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" post, carry - transfer (entries) from one account book to another | | 30. | carry - pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum" | | 31. | carry - bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"carry - be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre" farm, produce, raise, grow - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" | | 32. | carry - propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"carry, transport - 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" propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" | | 33. | carry - drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" | | 34. | carry - be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"nourish, nurture, sustain - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" carry - bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives" | | 35. | carry - have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green" feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" | | 36. | carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes carry - have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | | 37. | carry - secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"carry - be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" | | 38. | carry - be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state" carry - secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily" | | 39. | carry - sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" | | 40. |  carry - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" |
carry verb 1. convey, take, move, bring, bear, lift, transfer, conduct, transport, haul, transmit, fetch, relay, cart, tote ( informal) hump Brit. ( slang) lug verb 3. support, stand, bear, maintain, shoulder, sustain, hold up, suffer, uphold, bolster, underpin carry on carry something out perform, effect, achieve, realize, implement, fulfil, accomplish, execute, discharge, consummate, carry through  Translations carry [ˈkærɪ] vt [ person] → llevar (= transport); transportar [+ a motion, bill]; aprobar (= involve) [+ responsibilities etc] → entrañar, conllevar; (MATH) [+ figure]; llevarse vi [sound] → oírse; to get carried away (fig) → entusiasmarse;
 carry [ˈkærɪ] vt ( subj) [ person] → porter: [ vehicle] → transporter [+ a motion, bill]; voter, adopter; this loan carries 10% interest → ce prêt est à 10% (d'intérêt)carry forward vt ( gen), ( Book-Keeping) → reporter ( inf) (= make a fuss); faire des histoires
 carry [ˈkærɪ] vt → tragen; ( inf) ( make a fuss) → (ein) Theater machenvt → fortführen; to carry on singing/eating → weitersingen/-essen
 carry [ˈkærɪ] vt [ person] → portare; [ vehicle] → trasportare [+ a motion, bill]; far passare (= involve) [+ responsibilities etc] → comportare;
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