carry

Meanings

• the act of carrying something
• 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"
• have with oneself; have on one's person
  • "I always carry money"
• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  • "The airwaves carry the sound"
• serve as a means for expressing something
• bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
  • "How many credits is this student carrying?"
  • "We carry a very large mortgage"
• support or hold in a certain manner
• contain or hold; have within
• extend to a certain degree
  • "carry too far"
• continue or extend
• be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
• win in an election
• include, as on a list
• behave in a certain manner
• have on hand
  • "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
• include as the content; broadcast or publicize
• propel,
  • "Carry the ball"
• pass on a communication
• have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
  • "These bonds carry warrants"
• be conveyed over a certain distance
• keep up with financial support
• 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"
• be equipped with (a mast or sail)
  • "This boat can only carry a small sail"
• win approval or support for
  • "Carry all before one"
• compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
  • "I resent having to carry her all the time"
• take further or advance
  • "carry a cause"
• have on the surface or on the skin
  • "carry scars"
• capture after a fight
• transfer (entries) from one account book to another
• 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"
• pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
  • "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
• bear (a crop)
  • "this land does not carry olives"
• propel or give impetus to
• drink alcohol without showing ill effects
  • "he had drunk more than he could carry"
• be able to feed
  • "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
• have a certain range
• cover a certain distance or advance beyond
• secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
• be successful in
• sing or play against other voices or parts
  • "He cannot carry a tune"
• be pregnant with
  • "I am carrying his child"

Synonyms

acquit, bear, behave, channel, comport, conduct, contain, convey, deport, dribble, expect, express, extend, gestate, have a bun in the oven, hold, impart, pack, persuade, post, run, stock, stockpile, sway, take, transmit, transport