carry

/kˈæɹi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
“You must carry your camping gear”
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
serve as a means for expressing something
“The painting of Mary carries motherly love”
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
“His efforts carried the entire project”
support or hold in a certain manner
“She holds her head high”
contain or hold; have within
“The jar carries wine”
extend to a certain degree
“carry too far”
continue or extend
“The civil war carried into the neighboring province”
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
“This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison”
win in an election
“The senator carried his home state”
include, as on a list
“How many people are carried on the payroll?”

noun

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