carry

Noun

• the act of carrying something

Verb

• be pregnant with
  • She is bearing his child
    
  • The are expecting another child in January
    
  • I am carrying his child
    

• sing or play against other voices or parts
  • He cannot carry a tune
    

• be successful in
  • She lost the game but carried the match
    

• secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
  • The motion carried easily
    

• cover a certain distance or advance beyond
  • The drive carried to the green
    

• have a certain range
  • This rifle carries for 3,000 feet
    

• be able to feed
  • This land will carry ten cows to the acre
    

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects
  • He can hold his liquor
    
  • he had drunk more than he could carry
    

• propel or give impetus to
  • The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence
    

• bear (a crop)
  • this land does not carry olives
    

• pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
  • the dog was taught to fetch and carry
    

• 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
    

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• capture after a fight
  • The troops carried the town after a brief fight
    

• have on the surface or on the skin
  • carry scars
    

• take further or advance
  • carry a cause
    

• compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
  • I resent having to carry her all the time
    

• win approval or support for
  • Carry all before one
    
  • His speech did not sway the voters
    

• be equipped with (a mast or sail)
  • This boat can only carry a small sail
    

• 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
    

• keep up with financial support
  • The Federal Government carried the province for many years
    

• be conveyed over a certain distance
  • Her voice carries very well in this big opera house
    

• have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
  • This new washer carries a two year guarantee
    
  • The loan carries a high interest rate
    
  • this undertaking carries many dangers
    
  • She carries her mother's genes
    
  • These bonds carry warrants
    
  • The restaurant carries an unusual name
    

• pass on a communication
  • The news was carried to every village in the province
    

• propel, "Carry the ball"
  • dribble the ball
    

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize
  • We ran the ad three times
    
  • This paper carries a restaurant review
    
  • All major networks carried the press conference
    

• have on hand
  • Do you carry kerosene heaters?
    

• behave in a certain manner
  • She carried herself well
    
  • he bore himself with dignity
    
  • They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
    

• include, as on a list
  • How many people are carried on the payroll?
    

• win in an election
  • The senator carried his home state
    

• be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
  • This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison
    

• continue or extend
  • The civil war carried into the neighboring province
    
  • The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
    

• extend to a certain degree
  • carry too far
    
  • She carries her ideas to the extreme
    

• contain or hold; have within
  • The jar carries wine
    
  • The canteen holds fresh water
    
  • This can contains water
    

• support or hold in a certain manner
  • She holds her head high
    
  • He carried himself upright
    

• bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
  • His efforts carried the entire project
    
  • How many credits is this student carrying?
    
  • We carry a very large mortgage
    

• serve as a means for expressing something
  • The painting of Mary carries motherly love
    
  • His voice carried a lot of anger
    

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  • Sound carries well over water
    
  • The airwaves carry the sound
    
  • Many metals conduct heat
    

• have with oneself; have on one's person
  • She always takes an umbrella
    
  • I always carry money
    
  • She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
    

• 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
    

Related words

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