carry

v., -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.

v.tr.

1. To hold or support while moving; bear: carried the baby in my arms; carrying a heavy backpack. See synonyms at convey.
2. 1. To take from one place to another; transport: a train carrying freight; a courier carrying messages.
   2. Chiefly Southern U.S. To escort or accompany.
3. To serve as a means for the conveyance of; transmit: pipes that carry waste water; a bridge that carries traffic between the two cities.
4. 1. To communicate; pass on: The news was carried by word of mouth to every settlement.
   2. 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. 1. To support (a weight or responsibility).
   2. To support the weight or responsibility of: a beam that carries the floor; a student who carries a heavy course load.
8. To keep or have on one's person: stopped carrying credit cards.
9. To be pregnant with.
10. 1. To hold and move (the body or a part of it) in a particular way: carried her head proudly.
    2. To behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner.
11. To extend or continue in space, time, or degree: carried the line to the edge of the page; carry a joke too far.
12. 1. To give impetus to; propel: The wind carried the ball over the fence.
    2. To take further; advance: carry a cause.
13. To take or seize, especially by force; capture.
14. 1. To be successful in; win: lost the game but carried the match.
    2. To gain victory, support, or acceptance for: The motion was carried in a close vote.
    3. To win a majority of the votes in: Roosevelt carried all but two states in the 1936 presidential election.
    4. To gain the sympathy of; win over: The amateurs' enthusiasm carried the audience.
15. To include or keep on a list: carried a dozen workers on the payroll.
16. 1. To have as an attribute or accompaniment: an appliance carrying a full-year guarantee.
    2. To involve as a condition, consequence, or effect: The crime carried a five-year sentence.
17. To transfer from one place, as a column, page, or book, to another: carry a number in addition.
18. To keep in stock; offer for sale: a store that carries a full line of electronic equipment.
19. To keep in one's accounts as a debtor: carried the unemployed customer for 90 days.
20. 1. To maintain or support (one that is weaker or less competent, for example).
    2. To compensate for (a weaker member or partner) by one's performance.
21. To place before the public; print or broadcast: The morning papers carried the story. The press conference was carried by all networks.
22. To produce as a crop.
23. To provide forage for (livestock): land that carries sheep.
24. To sing (a melody, for example) on key: carry a tune.
25. Nautical. To be equipped with (a mast or sail).
26. Sports.
    1. To cover (a distance) or advance beyond (a point or object) in one golf stroke.
    2. To control and advance (a ball or puck).
    3. Basketball. To palm (the ball) in violation of the rules.

v.intr.

1. To act as a bearer: teach a dog to fetch and carry.
2. To be transmitted or conveyed: a voice that carries well.
3. To admit of being transported: Unbalanced loads do not carry easily.
4. To hold the neck and head in a certain way. Used of a horse.
5. To be accepted or approved: The proposal carried by a wide margin.

n., pl., -ries.

1. The act or process of carrying.
2. A portage, as between two navigable bodies of water.
3. 1. The range of a gun or projectile.
   2. The distance traveled by a hurled or struck ball.
   3. Reach; projection: "a voice that had far more carry to it than at any time in the term thus far" (Jimmy Breslin).
4. Football. An act of running with the ball from scrimmage: a carry of two yards.

phrasal verbs:

carry away

1. To move or excite greatly: was carried away by desire.

carry forward

1. Accounting. To transfer (an entry) to the next column, page, or book, or to another account.

carry off

1. To cause the death of: was carried off by a fever.
2. To handle successfully: carried off the difficult situation with aplomb.

carry on

1. To conduct; maintain: carry on a thriving business.
2. To engage in: carry on a love affair.
3. To continue without halting; persevere: carry on in the face of disaster.
4. To behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner.

carry out

1. To put into practice or effect: carry out a new policy.
2. To follow or obey: carry out instructions.
3. To bring to a conclusion; accomplish: carried out the mission successfully.

carry over

1. Accounting.
   1. To transfer (an account) to the next column, page, or book relating to the same account.
   2. To retain (merchandise or other goods) for a subsequent, usually the next, season.
2. To deduct (an unused tax credit or a loss, for example) for taxable income of a subsequent period.
3. To persist to another time or situation: The confidence gained in remedial classes carried over into the children's regular school work.

carry through

1. To accomplish; complete: carry a project through despite difficulties.
2. To survive; persist: prejudices that have carried through over the centuries.
3. To enable to endure; sustain: a faith that carried them through the ordeal.

idioms:

carry a (or the) torch

1. To feel a painful unreciprocated love: still carrying a torch for an old sweetheart.

carry the ball Informal.

1. To assume the leading role; do most of the work.

carry the day

1. To be victorious; win.

[Middle English carien, from Old North French carier, from carre, cart. See car.]

also carry through

verb

1. To move while supporting: bear, convey, lug, transport. Informal tote. Slang schlep. See over/under.
2. To cause to come along with oneself: bear, bring, convey, fetch, take, transport. See accompanied.
3. To serve as a conduit: channel, conduct, convey, transmit. See allow/prevent.
4. To make known: break, communicate, convey, disclose, get across, impart, pass, report, tell, transmit. See knowledge/ignorance.
5. To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others: communicate, convey, give, pass, spread, transmit. See move/halt.
6. To hold up: bear, support, sustain. See over/under.
7. To sustain the weight of: bear, hold, support, uphold. See support/oppose.
8. To hold on one's person: bear, have, possess. Informal pack. See owned/unowned.
9. To conduct oneself in a specified way: acquit, act, bear, behave, comport, demean, deport, do, quit. See be.
10. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance: extend, go, lead, reach, run, stretch. See reach/unreachable.
11. To be accepted or approved: clear, pass. See accept/reject.
12. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form: bear, display, exhibit, have, possess. See show/hide.
13. To have as an accompaniment, a condition, or a consequence: entail, involve. See start/end.
14. To have for sale: keep, stock. See keep/release.

phrasal verb - carry away

To move or excite greatly: electrify, enrapture, thrill, transport. Slang send,, excite/bore/interest.

phrasal verb - carry off

To cause the death of: cut down, cut off, destroy, dispatch, finish (off), kill, slay. Slang waste, zap. Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep,, help/harm/harmless.

phrasal verb - carry on

1. To control the course of (an activity): conduct, direct, manage, operate, run, steer. See over/under.
2. To involve oneself in (an activity): engage, have, indulge, partake, participate. Idioms: take part. See participate/abstain.
3. To engage in (a war or campaign, for example): carry out, conduct, wage. See do/not do.
4. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks: go on, hang on, keep on, persevere, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going, keep it up. See continue/stop/pause.
5. To show enthusiasm: rave, rhapsodize. See feelings.
6. To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion: act up, misbehave. Informal cut up, horse around. See good/bad.

phrasal verb - carry out

1. To oversee the provision or execution of: administer, administrate, dispense, execute. See over/under.
2. To engage in (a war or campaign, for example): carry on, conduct, wage. See do/not do.
3. To compel observance of: effect, enforce, execute, implement, invoke. Idioms: put in force, put into action. See obligation, over/under.
4. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe thelinemark. See accept/reject, same/different/compare.
5. To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion: bring off, carry through, effect, effectuate, execute, put through. Informal swing. See do/not do.

phrasal verb - carry through

To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion: bring off, carry out, effect, effectuate, execute, put through. Informal swing. See do/not do.

Idioms beginning with carry:
carry a tune
carry away
carry the ball
carry the can
carry the day
carry weight

See also fetch and carry; (carry) off someone's feet.

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v

Definition: broadcast
Antonyms: censor, keep secret

v

Definition: transport
Antonyms: hold, withhold

v

Definition: win; accomplish
Antonyms: fail, lose

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v. -ies, -ied 1. support and move (someone or something) from one place to another: medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher.

2. transport: the train service carries 20, 000 passengers daily.

3. support the weight of: the bridge is capable of carrying even the heaviest loads.

4. (of a gun or similar weapon) propel (a missile) to a specified distance.

n. pl. -ies

1. the action of keeping something, especially a gun, on one's person: this pistol is the right choice for on-duty or off-duty carry.

2. the range of a gun or similar weapon.

carry something away lose (a mast or other part of a ship) through breakage.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: To take from one place to another; transport.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. — Aldous Huxley (1894-1963).

If one is being carried in a dream, it can indicate nurturance or a sense of dependence. Alternatively, perhaps we are simply being "carried away" by some enthusiasm. If we are carrying something, it can represent an emotion, as in the expression "carrying a grudge." We also talk about "carrying the day," "carrying the ball," or "carrying a torch" for someone.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bære, have med sig, transportere, medføre, nå, laste, overføre mente, have, erobre, vedtage, bringe
v. intr. - nå, kunne høres
n. - det at bære, bæremetode, slaglængde, skudvidde

idioms:

• carry all before one    rive alt med sig
• carry away    henføre, rive bort, miste
• carry back    hensætte (til)
• carry conviction    virke overbevisende
• carry forward    overføre, pege fremad
• carry into effect    virkeliggøre
• carry off    bære væk, trække afsted med
• carry on    fortsætte, drive, lave scene
• carry oneself    opføre sig
• carry out    udføre
• carry over    overføre, overtrække
• carry something to extremes    gå til yderligheder med
• carry the can    redde situationen
• carry the day    vinde
• carry through    gennemføre
• carry too far    overdrive
• carry weight    veje tungt

Nederlands (Dutch)
dragen, zwanger zijn, bij zich hebben, vervoeren, uitzenden/ publiceren, een artikel voeren, impliceren, bevatten, op een afstand hoorbaar zijn, erdoor komen, ondersteunen, draagplaats, vliegbaan van een golfbal, draagwijdte van een vuurwapen

Français (French)
v. tr. - comporter, être passible de, supporter (un poids), (Mil, Pol) l'emporter dans, remporter (un match), faire voter (une loi), (Méd) être porteur de, être enceinte de, (Comm) faire/offrir (un article, une marque), porter/se tenir (la tête), (Math) retenir
v. intr. - porter (une voix), porter bien, se tenir (comme, avec)
n. - portée, rayon d'action

idioms:

• be carried away    être emballé par
• carry all before one    l'emporter sur tous les tableaux
• carry away    emballer, plaire à
• carry back    reporter (qch) en arrière (une somme)
• carry conviction    prêter à conviction
• carry forward    reporter
• carry into effect    activer
• carry off    remporter, réussir, arriver, emporter qn (par une maladie)
• carry on    continuer (à faire), poursuivre (son chemin), se conduire, avoir une liaison avec, jacasser, déblatérer sur, conduire (une affaire), entretenir (une correspondance), mener (des négociations), maintenir (une tradition), reprendre (une affaire de famille), poursuivre (une activité, une discussion)
• carry oneself    se maintenir, se tenir
• carry out    réaliser, effectuer, exécuter, mener, accomplir, mettre (qch) à exécution (une menace), tenir (une promesse)
• carry over    remonter à, reporter, s'étendre à, transférer (qch) dans, (Fin) reporter (une dette), reporter (un bilan), reporter (qch) en avant (une somme, une perte)
• carry something on    conduire (un commerce), entretenir (une correspondance), mener (une conversation), maintenir (une tradition), poursuivre (une discussion)
• carry something to extremes    porter/pousser qch à l'extrême
• carry the can    payer les pots cassés
• carry the day    l'emporter
• carry through    exécuter, mener (qch) à bien
• carry too far    pousser (qch) trop loin
• carry weight    faire autorité, avoir du poids, avoir de l'influence
• get carried away    s'emballer, se laisser emporter

Deutsch (German)
v. - tragen, dabeihaben, befördern, bringen, leiten, besitzen, übertragen, gewinnen, reichen
n. - Tragweite, (Golf) Flugstrecke des Balls

idioms:

• be carried away    weggetragen werden
• carry all before one    nicht aufzuhalten sein
• carry away    forttragen/-reißen
• carry back    zurücktragen
• carry conviction    Überzeugend sein
• carry forward    vortragen
• carry into effect    in Kraft setzen
• carry off    forttragen, dahinraffen, entführen, gewinnen, zustande bringen
• carry on    fortfahren, weiterverfolgen, (ugs.) sich danebenbenehmen, fortfahren mit
• carry oneself    sich halten
• carry out    ausführen, durchführen, in die Tat umsetzen
• carry over    vertagen, (econ.) prolongieren
• carry something on    fortführen
• carry something to extremes    etwas auf die Spitze treiben
• carry the can    die Zeche bezahlen müssen
• carry the day    den Sieg davontragen
• carry through    durchführen
• carry too far    auf die Spitze treiben
• carry weight    ins Gewicht fallen
• get carried away    hingerissen sein, sich hinreißen lassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φέρω, μεταφέρω, βαστώ, κουβαλώ, παρασύρω, συμπαρασύρω, επισύρω (ποινή), αποφέρω (τόκο κ.λπ.), καλύπτω απόσταση, ακούγομαι, εγκρίνω (νομοσχέδιο)

idioms:

• carry all before one    θριαμβεύω, σαρώνω
• carry away    (συμ)παρασύρω, συνεπαίρνω, ενθουσιάζω
• carry back    (οικον.) μεταφέρω σε παλαιότερη λογιστική χρήση
• carry conviction    πείθω, είμαι πειστικός
• carry forward    (οικον.) μεταφέρω σε νέα λογιστική χρήση
• carry into effect    θέτω σε ισχύ, εφαρμόζω
• carry off    διεκπεραιώνω, φέρνω σε επιτυχές πέρας, κερδίζω (βραβείο), σκοτώνω
• carry on    συνεχίζω, συμπεριφέρομαι περίεργα/ανόητα, ερωτοτροπώ
• carry oneself    συμπεριφέρομαι
• carry out    εφαρμόζω, εκτελώ, πραγματοποιώ
• carry over    μεταφέρω, αναβάλλω (π.χ. εκτέλεση χρηματιστηριακής πράξης για την επομένη)
• carry something to extremes    εξωθώ στα άκρα
• carry the can    (καθομ.) βγάζω το φίδι από την τρύπα, πληρώνω τη νύφη
• carry the day    θριαμβεύω, νικώ κατά κράτος
• carry through    διεκπεραιώνω, φέρω εις πέρας
• carry too far    παρατραβάω
• carry weight    βαρύνω, μετράω

Italiano (Italian)
portare, portare con sé, trasportare, sorreggere, sostenere, avere una gittata di, avere una portata di

idioms:

• carry all before one    travolgere
• carry away    portare via, entusiasmare, trasportare
• carry conviction    far condannare
• carry forward    far progredire, far andare avanti, riportare a nuovo
• carry off    portare via, vincere
• carry on    proseguire, continuare a, insistere, perseverare, insistere a, insistere in, persistere, farla lunga, seguitare
• carry oneself    comportarsi
• carry out    eseguire
• carry over    riportare
• carry the can    pagare il fio, pagare lo scotto
• carry the day    vincere, aver la meglio
• carry through    eseguire
• carry too far    andare troppo lontano con
• carry weight    avere influenza

Português (Portuguese)
v. - carregar, transmitir, agüentar
n. - transporte (m), alcance (m) (Mil.)

idioms:

• carry all before one    vencer todas as batalhas
• carry away    empolgar, retirar com violência
• carry back    devolver
• carry conviction    ser convincente
• carry forward    compensação (f) de prejuízos
• carry off    roubar, provocar a morte, conquistar, enfrentar
• carry on    continuar, executar
• carry oneself    portar-se
• carry out    realizar
• carry over    adiar, transportar
• carry the can    assumir a culpa
• carry the day    levar a melhor
• carry through    completar, amparar
• carry too far    ir longe demais
• carry weight    ser influente

Русский (Russian)
нести, приносить, доставлять

idioms:

• carry all before one    превозносить
• carry away    уносить
• carry back    нести обратно, ябедничать
• carry conviction    говорить убедительно
• carry forward    продвигать дело
• carry off    завоевывать, добиваться успеха
• carry on    продолжать, вести себя, иметь роман
• carry oneself    держаться
• carry out    выполнить
• carry over    переносить
• carry the can    взять вину на себя
• carry the day    одержать верх
• carry through    проводить, поддерживать
• carry too far    зайти слишком далеко
• carry weight    с авторитетом

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - llevar, cargar, transportar, acarrear, sostener, sustentar, alcanzar, llegar
v. intr. - traer consigo, llevarse, sostenerse, sustentarse
n. - transporte, alcance de un arma

idioms:

• be carried away    morirse
• carry all before one    ir arrasando con todo, tener un éxito arrollador
• carry away    arrebatar, entusiasmar, llevarse, exaltar, dejarse llevar
• carry back    retrotraerse
• carry conviction    ser convincente
• carry forward    pasar a la página o a la columna siguiente
• carry into effect    llevar a cabo, realizar, poner en vigor
• carry off    salir airoso, matar, llevarse, realizar, llevar a cabo
• carry on    continuar, proseguir, perseverar, perseverar en, obstinarse, obstinarse en, porfiar, mantener, llevar adelante, dirigir
• carry oneself    portarse, conducirse
• carry out    llevar a cabo, realizar, cumplir
• carry over    suma o saldo anterior, remanente
• carry something on    continuar, proseguir, perseverar, perseverar en, obstinarse, obstinarse en, porfiar, mantener, llevar adelante, dirigir
• carry something to extremes    llevar algo al extremo
• carry the can    pagar el pato, cargar con el muerto
• carry the day    triunfar, salir bien
• carry through    llevar a cabo, ayudar a salir de un mal paso
• carry too far    llevar algo demasiado lejos
• carry weight    tener peso
• get carried away    dejarse llevar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bära, medföra, gå omkring med, framföra, akta, föra, ge stöd åt, kunna föda, ha plats för, erövra, bärga, avkasta, vänta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
携带, 支持, 运送, 被携带, 能达到, 进位, 射程, 超位

idioms:

• carry all before one    势如破竹, 获得全面性胜利
• carry away    运走, 使失去自制力
• carry back    拿回, 使回想
• carry conviction    使生信心或令人心服
• carry forward    发扬, 结转
• carry into effect    实行, 实现
• carry off    夺去...的生命, 获得, 成功对付
• carry on    继续
• carry oneself    落落大方
• carry out    完成, 贯彻, 实现
• carry over    继续存在
• carry something to extremes    做得过分
• carry the can    代人受过
• carry the day    得胜, 克服
• carry through    进行, 维持, 贯彻
• carry too far    做得过分
• carry weight    重要, 有影响

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 攜帶, 支援, 運送
v. intr. - 被攜帶, 能達到
n. - 進位, 射程, 超位

idioms:

• carry all before one    勢如破竹, 獲得全面性勝利
• carry away    運走, 使失去自制力
• carry back    拿回, 使回想
• carry conviction    使生信心或令人心服
• carry forward    發揚, 結轉
• carry into effect    實行, 實現
• carry off    奪去...的生命, 獲得, 成功對付
• carry on    繼續
• carry oneself    落落大方
• carry out    完成, 貫徹, 實現
• carry over    繼續存在
• carry something to extremes    做得過分
• carry the can    代人受過
• carry the day    得勝, 克服
• carry through    進行, 維持, 貫徹
• carry too far    做得過分
• carry weight    重要, 有影響

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 나르다, 지탱하다, 휴대하다
v. intr. - 물건을 나르다, 이르다, 통과되다
n. - 총포의 사정, 운반, 컴퓨터에서 울림

idioms:

• carry all before one    무엇 하나 성공 않는 것이 없다
• carry away    넋을 잃게 하다, 가지고 가버리다, 목숨을 뺏다
• carry back    되가져가다, 상기시키다, 공제하다
• carry conviction    확신 시키다
• carry forward    진척시키다, 이월하다
• carry into effect    실행에 옮기다
• carry off    빼앗아 가다, 획득하다
• carry on    계속하다, 경영하다, 성행하다
• carry oneself    행동하다
• carry out    성취하다
• carry over    넘기다
• carry something to extremes    도를 지나치다
• carry the can    뒷수습을 하다
• carry the day    승리를 거두다
• carry through    완성하다, 버티어 내다
• carry too far    도를 지나치다
• carry weight    중요하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 運ぶ, 乗せて行く, 持ち歩く, 抱く, 伝わる, 伝える, 報道する, 保つ, 支える, 勝つ, 攻め落とす, 支持を得る
n. - 射程, 運搬

idioms:

• carry a torch for    片思いする
• carry all before one    向かうところ敵がない
• carry away    さらって行く, 持ち去る, 我を忘れさせる, 夢中にさせる
• carry back    運び返す, 思い起こさせる
• carry conviction    説得力がある
• carry forward    進展させる, 繰り越す
• carry off    運び去る, 得る, なんとかやりきる
• carry on    続ける, ふざける, 騒ぎ立てる
• carry oneself    身を処する
• carry out    運び出す, 実行する
• carry out an autopsy    死体解剖を行う
• carry over    延期する, 続いている
• carry the can    責任を取らされる
• carry the day    戦いに勝つ
• carry the torch of    恋をする, 忠誠を尽くす
• carry through    やり遂げさせる, しのぎ通す
• carry too far    やりすぎる
• carry weight    重要である

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحمل, ينقل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נשא, העביר, המשיך, האריך, כבש בסערה, ניצח (בעיקר בבחירות), הביא ל-, היה כרוך ב-‬
v. intr. - ‮נישא למרחקים, נשמע ממרחק‬
n. - ‮טווח-תותח, נשיאה, קו-תובלה יבשתי בין שני נתיבי-שייט‬

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carry on	Carry On Hardside
Carry-on Backpack	carry case