Sekirov Dictionary

carry

/ˈkæɹ.i/

verb 31
noun 8
forms 6
phrases 17

verb31

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to keep something lifted while moving it to a different place
- "By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler." — 1900
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To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- Nani collected the ball on the halfway line, drifted past Bryan Ruiz, and carried the ball unchallenged 50 yards down the left before picking out Welbeck for a crisp finish from seven yards. — 2011
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(Southern-US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- Will you carry me to town?
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To have on one’s person.
- She always carries a purse.
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To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.
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To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- Always carry sufficient insurance to protect against a loss.
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To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- A merchant is carrying a large stock.
- A farm carries a mortgage.
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To be transmitted; to travel.
- The sound of the bells carried for miles on the wind.
For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
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To have propulsive power; to propel.
- A gun or mortar carries well.
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To be pregnant (with).
- The doctor said she’s carrying twins.
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To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- The court carries that motion.
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To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- McCloughlin […] makes for the kind of fantasy girl you don't forget when the film is over. Still, she alone is not interesting enough to carry the piece. — 1986
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To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- The Tories carried the election.
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To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- Things of little value carry great importance. — 2014
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To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
- They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran out of materials.
To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
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In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
- Five and nine are fourteen; carry the one to the tens place.
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(transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- Despite zero goals and zero assists, she still stands out for carrying her team's defense.
- The other outfielders had no hustle, but fortunately the centerfielder carried them.
To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
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(US, Canada) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- A holster can help you carry in confidence, knowing that your weapon is secure and close at hand.
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To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- I think I can carry Smith’s work while she is out.
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[with oneself] To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- He carried himself so insolently in the house, and out of the house, to all persons, that he became odious. — 1702
To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
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To lead or guide.
- Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet. — 1596
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To do the job of a caddy.
- I always carry for Mr. Pendergast.
(slang) To insult, to diss.
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To hold the head; said of a horse.
- to carry well, i.e. to hold the head high, with arching neck
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To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- The frost[…]caused the fallows and seeds to ‘carry’ a good deal, and they could only hunt very slowly. — 1892
(no longer used) To move; to convey using force
(no longer used) To get possession of by force; to capture.

noun8

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A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
- Adjust your carry from time to time so that you don’t tire too quickly.
The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
(slang) Something or someone regarded as disproportionately responsible for the success of a playthrough, match, round, etc.
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The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- On paper, simply add the carry to the next addition; that is, $B2 + $9C + 1. That’s fine for paper, but how is it done by computer? — 1988
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The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- The carry on this trade is 25 basis points per annum.
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A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- Undrowned, unducked, as safe from the perils of the broad lake as we had come out of the defiles of the rapids, we landed at the carry below the dam at the lake’s outlet. — 1862
Carried interest.
(dialect, UK) The sky; cloud-drift.

forms

carried · ycarried · carrying · carries · carrieth · carriest

Phrases with carry

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