to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport

He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.

to wear, hold, or have around one

He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane.

to contain or be capable of containing; hold

The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week.

to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of

The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me.

to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone)

The wind carried the balloon out of sight.

to be pregnant with

His wife is carrying twins.

to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority; continue or transfer

to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page.

to bear the weight, burden, etc., of; sustain

These piers once carried an arch.

to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing; bear or sustain (a part or melody).

to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner

She carries her head high.

to behave or comport (oneself)

She carries herself with decorum.

to take the initiative in (a contest)

The Giants carried the game to the Browns.

to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill).

to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district).

to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point

to carry the war into enemy territory.

to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc.

to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal

The actor carried his audience with him.

to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.

The star carried the whole play.

to serve as a conduit for

This pipe carries water to the house.

to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.; presume or entail

Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison.

to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.)

One decision carries another.

Commerce .

to keep on hand or in stock.

to keep on the account books.

to bear as a crop

This land will not carry corn.

to sustain or support

Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week.

to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work

New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits.

Golf . to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke.

Ice Hockey . to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one's control by a series of light, short taps with the stick.

Hunting . to retain and pursue (a scent).

(in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one.

to have as a maximum working pressure

This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch.

to act as a bearer or conductor.

to have or exert propelling force.

to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained

My voice carries farther than his.

(of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action

The horse carries well.

range, as of a gun.

Golf . the distance a stroked ball travels.

land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried; portage.

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carry away,

to influence greatly or unreasonably, esp. emotionally; excite; transport

The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism.

Nautical . (of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.

Nautical . (of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.

Nautical . (of a rope or chain) to break under strain.

carry back, Accounting . to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a prior period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

carry forward,

to make progress with.

Bookkeeping . to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.

Accounting . to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

carry off,

to win (a prize, honor, etc.).

to cause the death of

The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.

carry on,

to manage; conduct.

to continue without stopping

Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.

to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy; persevere.

Informal . to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.

to misbehave or be disruptive; act up.

Nautical . to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.

carry out,

to put into operation; execute

He doesn't have the funds to carry out his design.

to effect or accomplish; complete

They carried out their plan without incident.

carry over,

to hold until a later time; postpone.

to be left; remain.

Bookkeeping . to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.

Accounting . to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

to extend from one activity or time to another

He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.

carry through,

to accomplish; complete.

to support or help through a difficult situation.

to continue or be prevalent in; persist

a theme that carried through all his writing.

carry all before one

to be highly successful

In his academic and social life he carried all before him.

carry a tune

to sing a melody accurately or on key.

carry it off, Informal . to succeed in an action, endeavor

or scheme.

carry the can. can 2 ( def. 15 ) .

carry the day

to win the contest or be triumphant; prevail. The Republicans carried the day.

carry too far

to exceed the limits of; go to excess with

She is carrying her crusading too far.

verb

fail , lose

verb

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phrasal verb

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