| carry | the act of carrying something |
| fireman's carry | the act of carrying a person over your shoulder |
transfer transfer of training
carry-over | application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation |
Nation
Carry Nation
Carry Amelia Moore Nation | United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (-) |
carry-over
carry-forward | the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves |
have a bun in the oven
bear
carry
gestate
expect | be pregnant with, She is bearing his child, The are expecting another child in January, I am carrying his child |
| carry to term | carry out a pregnancy, She decided to carry the child to term, even though the foetus was shown to be defective |
| carry extend | continue or extend, The civil war carried into the neighboring province, The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces |
| carry over | transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another |
eliminate
annihilate
extinguish eradicate
wipe out
decimate
carry off | kill in large numbers, the plague wiped out an entire population |
follow through
follow up
follow out
carry out
implement
put through
go through | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue, Did he go through with the treatment?, He implemented a new economic plan, She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal |
| carry back | deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period |
| carry weight | have influence to a specified degree, Her opinion carries a lot of weight |
| carry c | include, as on a list, How many people are carried on the payroll? |
continue
go on
carry on
proceed | continue talking, I know it's hard, he continued, but there is no choice, carry on--pretend we are not in the room |
| carry | sing or play against other voices or parts, He cannot carry a tune |
| carry convey express | serve as a means for expressing something, The painting of Mary carries motherly love, His voice carried a lot of anger |
| carry | pass on a communication, The news was carried to every village in the province |
| carry c | be successful in, She lost the game but carried the match |
| carry | win in an election, The senator carried his home state |
| carry | secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions), The motion carried easily |
| carry | cover a certain distance or advance beyond, The drive carried to the green |
| carry | have a certain range, This rifle carries for ,feet |
| carry | be able to feed, This land will carry ten cows to the acre |
carry
hold | drink alcohol without showing ill effects, He can hold his liquor, he had drunk more than he could carry |
| carry | 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 |
| carry c | propel or give impetus to, The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence |
dribble
carry | propel, Carry the ball, dribble the ball |
take away
bear off
bear away
carry away
carry off | remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state, transport into a new location or state, Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands, The car carried us off to the meeting, I'll take you away on a holiday, I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry |
transport
carry | 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 |
| hold carry bear | support or hold in a certain manner, She holds her head high, He carried himself upright |
carry through
accomplish
execute
carry out
action
fulfill
fulfil | put in effect, carry out a task, execute the decision of the people, He actioned the operation |
| carry | bear (a crop), this land does not carry olives |
carry
run | 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 |
| carry | pursue a line of scent or be a bearer, the dog was taught to fetch and carry |
| carry | transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication, put down and carry |
carry over
carry forward | transfer from one time period to the next |
| carry over | transport from one place or state to another, Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal |
impart
conduct
transmit
convey carry channel | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, Sound carries well over water, The airwaves carry the sound, Many metals conduct heat |
carry over
hold over | hold over goods to be sold for the next season |
| post carry d | transfer (entries) from one account book to another |
stock
carry
stockpile | have on hand, Do you carry kerosene heaters? |
face the music
carry-the can | accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions |
| carry | capture after a fight, The troops carried the town after a brief fight |
| carry | have on the surface or on the skin, carry scars |
conduct
carry on
deal | direct the course of, manage or control, You cannot conduct business like this |
act up
carry on | misbehave badly, act in a silly or improper way, The children acted up when they were not bored |
behave acquit
bear
deport conduct comport carry | behave in a certain manner, She carried herself well, he bore himself with dignity, They conducted themselves well during these difficult times |
pull off
negociate bring off
carry off
manage | be successful, achieve a goal, She succeeded in persuading us all, I managed to carry the box upstairs, She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it, The pianist negociated the difficult runs |
save
carry through
pull through
bring through | bring into safety, We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack |