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carry
the act of carrying something
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noun
the act of carrying something
verb
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
“You should act like an adult”
verb
be pregnant with
“She is bearing his child”
verb
continue or extend
“The civil war carried into the neighboring province”
verb
include, as on a list
“How many people are carried on the payroll?”
verb
sing or play against other voices or parts
“He cannot carry a tune”
verb
serve as a means for expressing something
“The painting of Mary carries motherly love”
verb
pass on a communication
“The news was carried to every village in the province”
verb
be successful in
“She lost the game but carried the match”
verb
win in an election
“The senator carried his home state”
verb
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
“The motion carried easily”
verb
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
“The drive carried to the green”
verb
have a certain range
“This rifle carries for 3,000 feet”
verb
be able to feed
“This land will carry ten cows to the acre”
verb
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
“He can hold his liquor”
verb
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
“His efforts carried the entire project”
verb
propel or give impetus to
“The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence”
verb
propel
“Carry the ball”
verb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
“You must carry your camping gear”
verb
support or hold in a certain manner
“She holds her head high”
verb
bear (a crop)
“this land does not carry olives”
verb
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
“We ran the ad three times”
verb
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
“the dog was taught to fetch and carry”
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
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
verb
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
verb
have on hand
“Do you carry kerosene heaters?”
verb
capture after a fight
“The troops carried the town after a brief fight”
verb
have on the surface or on the skin
“carry scars”
verb
take further or advance
“carry a cause”
verb
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
“I resent having to carry her all the time”
verb
extend to a certain degree
“carry too far”
verb
win approval or support for
“Carry all before one”
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
have or possess something abstract
“I carry her image in my mind's eye”
verb
keep up with financial support
“The Federal Government carried the province for many years”
verb
contain or hold; have within
“The jar carries wine”
verb
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
verb
be conveyed over a certain distance
“Her voice carries very well in this big opera house”
verb
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
“This new washer carries a two year guarantee”
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Example Sentences
You should act like an adult
Don't behave like a fool
What makes her do this way?
The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
She is bearing his child
They are expecting another child in January
I am carrying his child
The civil war carried into the neighboring province
The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
How many people are carried on the payroll?
He cannot carry a tune
The painting of Mary carries motherly love
His voice carried a lot of anger
The news was carried to every village in the province
She lost the game but carried the match
The senator carried his home state
The motion carried easily
The drive carried to the green
This rifle carries for 3,000 feet
This land will carry ten cows to the acre
He can hold his liquor
he had drunk more than he could carry
His efforts carried the entire project
How many credits is this student carrying?
We carry a very large mortgage
The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence
Carry the ball
dribble the ball
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
She holds her head high
He carried himself upright
this land does not carry olives
We ran the ad three times
This paper carries a restaurant review
All major networks carried the press conference
the dog was taught to fetch and carry
put down 5 and carry 2
Sound carries well over water
The airwaves carry the sound
Many metals conduct heat
Do you carry kerosene heaters?
The troops carried the town after a brief fight
carry scars
carry a cause
I resent having to carry her all the time
carry too far
She carries her ideas to the extreme
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