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UK
/kˈæɹi/
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[ US /ˈkæɹi, ˈkɛɹi/ ]
[ US /ˈkæɹi, ˈkɛɹi/ ]
VERB
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continue or extend
The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
The civil war carried into the neighboring province -
propel
dribble the ball
Carry the ball -
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
this undertaking carries many dangers
She carries her mother's genes
The loan carries a high interest rate
These bonds carry warrants
This new washer carries a two year guarantee
The restaurant carries an unusual name -
be pregnant with
She is bearing his child
The are expecting another child in January
I am carrying his child -
capture after a fight
The troops carried the town after a brief fight -
take further or advance
carry a cause -
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 -
be successful in
She lost the game but carried the match -
serve as a means for expressing something
The painting of Mary carries motherly love
His voice carried a lot of anger -
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
He can hold his liquor
he had drunk more than he could carry -
keep up with financial support
The Federal Government carried the province for many years -
sing or play against other voices or parts
He cannot carry a tune -
have a certain range
This rifle carries for 3,000 feet -
have or possess something abstract
I carry a lot of life insurance
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 -
extend to a certain degree
She carries her ideas to the extreme
carry too far -
have with oneself; have on one's person
She always takes an umbrella
She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
I always carry money -
win in an election
The senator carried his home state -
be equipped with (a mast or sail)
This boat can only carry a small sail -
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
The airwaves carry the sound
Sound carries well over water
Many metals conduct heat -
pass on a communication
The news was carried to every village in the province -
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
the dog was taught to fetch and carry -
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
The drive carried to the green -
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
The motion carried easily -
have on hand
Do you carry kerosene heaters? - transfer (entries) from one account book to another
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have on the surface or on the skin
carry scars -
be conveyed over a certain distance
Her voice carries very well in this big opera house -
support or hold in a certain manner
She holds her head high
He carried himself upright -
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison -
bear (a crop)
this land does not carry olives -
contain or hold; have within
This can contains water
The canteen holds fresh water
The jar carries wine -
behave in a certain manner
They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
he bore himself with dignity
She carried herself well -
propel or give impetus to
The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence -
include, as on a list
How many people are carried on the payroll? -
win approval or support for
Carry all before one
His speech did not sway the voters -
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
We ran the ad three times
All major networks carried the press conference
This paper carries a restaurant review -
be able to feed
This land will carry ten cows to the acre -
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
You must carry your camping gear
These pipes carry waste water into the river
carry the suitcases to the car
This train is carrying nuclear waste -
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
How many credits is this student carrying?
His efforts carried the entire project
We carry a very large mortgage -
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
I resent having to carry her all the time
NOUN
- the act of carrying something
How To Use carry In A Sentence
- This came out of an investigation he was carrying out into when a ternary quartic form could be represented as the sum of five fourth powers of linear forms.
- It also seems to carry the well-tempered glow of late Woody Allen with a well-satisfied view of late life and with few illusions. The Unshine Boys
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.
- Fertilization therefore results in an egg carrying a nucleus with contributions from both parents, and it was concluded that the cell nucleus must contain the physical basis of heredity.
- She was carrying her overnight case and a basket of dried flowers-statice, strawflower, and immortelle in the pastel colors referred to in seed catalogues as "art shades": fawn, apricot, mauve, and pale yellow. Incubus
- It's soundproof and completely dark, and I go in there for a couple of hours at a time, You don't realize how much stress you carry around in your muscles and tissue until you lie in this completely buoyant environment.
- BigshoeBazaar is an online cash and carry wholesaler for hundreds of small shoe stores across the country and is using a single 25,000 square feet warehouse, which will be enhanced to 100,000 square feet in a few months, to service shoe stores as far away as Dimapur in Nagaland and Katihar in Bihar. 'Hyper Growth' Returns To India's E-Commerce Sector
- There was no mail coach -- no driver in scarlet -- no mail guard -- no passengers, but only a ramshackle iron mail cart -- a "postboy" as driver and carrying no arms. The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time
- She was carrying some books done up in brown paper.
- One goes like this: He was a hideous giant named Offero, who earned a living carrying travelers across the river.
