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   carry

   /ˈkari/

   verb

   • 1. support and move (someone or something) from one place to another: "medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher" Similar conveytransfermovetakebringbearshiftswitchfetchtransportinformal:cartlughumpschleptote
   • ▪ transport, conduct, or transmit: "the train service carries 20,000 passengers daily" Similar transportconveytransmitmovehandletransmitconductpass onrelaycommunicateconveyimpartbeardispatchbeamdisseminatespreadcirculatediffuse
   • ▪ have on one's person: "he was killed for the money he was carrying"
   • ▪ be infected with (a disease) and liable to transmit it to others: "ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans" Similar transmitconductpass onrelaycommunicateconveyimpartbeardispatchbeamdisseminatespreadcirculatediffuse
   • 2. support the weight of: "the bridge is capable of carrying even the heaviest loads" Similar supportsustainstandprop upshore upbolsterunderpinbuttress
   • ▪ be pregnant with: "she was carrying twins" Similar be pregnant withbearexpecttechnical:be gravid with
   • ▪ stand and move in a specified way: "she carried herself straight and with assurance" Similar conductbearholdactbehaveperformacquitrare:comportdeport
   • 3. (of a sound, ball, missile, etc.) reach a specified point: "his voice carried clearly across the room" Similar be audibletravelreachbe transmitted
   • ▪ (of a gun or similar weapon) propel (a missile) to a specified distance.
   • ▪ take or develop (an idea or activity) to a specified point: "he carried the criticism much further"
   • 4. assume or accept (responsibility or blame): "they must carry management responsibility for the mess they have got the company into" Similar undertakeacceptassumebearshouldersupportsustaintake ontake uptake on oneselfmanagehandledeal withget to grips withturn one's hand to
   • ▪ be responsible for the effectiveness of: "they relied on dialogue to carry the plot"
   • 5. have as a feature or consequence: "being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury" Similar entailinvolvelead toresult inoccasionhave as a consequencehaverequiredemand
   • ▪ (of a newspaper or a television or radio station) publish or broadcast: "the paper carried a detailed account of the current crisis" Similar publishprintcommunicategivereleasedistributespreaddisseminatebroadcasttransmit
   • ▪ (of a shop) keep a regular stock of (goods for sale): "550 shops carry the basic range" Similar sellstockkeepkeep in stockofferhave for salehaveretailmarketsupplytrade indeal intraffic inpeddlehawk
   • ▪ be known or marked by: "the product does not carry the swallow symbol" Similar displaybearexhibitshowpresentset forthbe marked withhave
   • 6. approve (a proposed measure) by a majority of votes: "the resolution was carried by a two-to-one majority" Similar approvevote foracceptendorseratifyauthorizemandatesupportbackupholdagree toconsent toassent toacquiesce inconcur inaccede togive one's blessing toblessgive one's seal/stamp of approval torubber-stampsay yes toinformal:give the go-ahead togive the green light togive the OK toOKgive the thumbs up togive the nod tobuyOpposite reject
   • ▪ persuade (others) to support one's policy: "he could not carry the cabinet" Similar win overswayprevail onconvincepersuadeinfluenceaffecthave an effect onhave an impact onimpact onmotivatestimulatedrivetouchreach
   • ▪ gain (a state or district) in an election. North American Similar wincapturegainsecureeffecttakeaccomplishOpposite lose
   • 7. transfer (a figure) to an adjacent column during an arithmetical operation (e.g. when a column of digit adds up to more than ten).

   noun

   • 1. an act of carrying something from one place to another: "we did a carry of equipment from the camp"
   • ▪ an act of running or rushing with the ball.
   • ▪ the practice of keeping a gun on one's person: North American "this pistol is the right choice for on-duty or off-duty carry"
   • ▪ a place between navigable waters over which boats or supplies had to be carried. historical North American
   • ▪ the transfer of a figure into an adjacent column (or the equivalent part of a computer memory) during an arithmetical operation.
   • 2. the range of a gun or similar weapon.
   • ▪ the distance a ball travels before reaching the ground.
   • 3. the maintenance of an investment position in a securities market, especially with regard to the costs or profits accruing: "if other short-term interest rates are higher than the current yield, the bond is said to involve a negative carry"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French carier, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • Carry: Russian Translation

     CARRY translate: нести , нести, везти , носить с собой ,...

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     CARRY translate: nieść, przenosić, przenosić, nieść, wieźć,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     CARRY translate: mang; vác, truyền đi, đỡ, chứa đựng, thông...

   • Carry: Arabic Translation

     CARRY translate: يَحْمِل, يَحْمِل, يَنْقُل, يَنْقُل,...

   • Carry: French Translation

     CARRY translate: porter, transporter, transporter, être...

   • Carry: German Translation

     carry translate: tragen, reichen; übertragen, tragen, mit...

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   Carry definition: to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport. See examples of CARRY used in a sentence.

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   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.