carry

verb carries · carrying · carried

1. transitive To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. "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."
2. transitive To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another. to carry the war from Greece into Asia
3. transitive To convey by extension or continuance; to extend. The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
4. archaic, transitive To move; to convey using force

   Similar: impel, conduct

5. transitive To lead or guide. Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet.
6. transitive To stock or supply (something); to have in store. The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.

   Similar: have, keep, stock, supply

7. transitive To adopt (something); take (something) over. I think I can carry Smith’s work while she is out.

   Similar: adopt, take on, take over

8. transitive To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly The court carries that motion.
9. transitive 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.
10. transitive To have, hold, possess or maintain (something). Always carry sufficient insurance to protect against a loss.

    Similar: have, maintain

11. intransitive To be transmitted; to travel. The sound of the bells carried for miles on the wind.

    Similar: be transmit, travel

12. slang, transitive To insult, to diss.
13. transitive To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
14. transitive 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.
15. intransitive For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
16. transitive To have on one’s person. She always carries a purse.
17. intransitive To do the job of a caddy. I always carry for Mr. Pendergast.
18. To be pregnant (with). The doctor said she’s carrying twins.
19. To have propulsive power; to propel. A gun or mortar carries well.
20. To hold the head; said of a horse. to carry well, i.e. to hold the head high, with arching neck
21. 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.
22. To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle the carrying of our main point
23. To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win. The Tories carried the election.
24. obsolete To get possession of by force; to capture. The Town [of Bulloign] was both well fortified, and well manned; yet it was distressed, and ready for an Assault: which if it had been given (as was thought) would have cost much blood; but yet the Town would have been carried in the end.
25. To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit Things of little value carry great importance.
26. reflexive 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.
27. To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another. to carry a life insurance
28. intransitive To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed. Nobody looked like they were carrying, other than those who had knives strapped to their belts, although with Alaska's new concealed-carry permit, available to anyone who trundled themselves down to the local police station to take the class, someone in this crowd could have a rocket launcher stuffe
29. (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.
30. Southern US To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting) Will you carry me to town?
31. Canada, US 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.

Similar: bear, move, transport, tote, cart, convey, drag, haul, hitch, hoise, hoist, lift, lug, schlep, shift, shoulder · Opposite: borrow

noun carries

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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?
4. The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time. The carry on this trade is 25 basis points per annum.
5. The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
6. Carried interest.
7. UK, dialectal The sky; cloud-drift.
8. especially, slang Something or someone regarded as disproportionately responsible for the success of a playthrough, match, round, etc. Near-synonym: MVP

   Similar: MVP

proper noun Carrys

1. A surname.