carry oneself

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carry oneself

verb carries oneself · carrying oneself · carried oneself

idiomatic To move, especially emphasizing the manner in which one moves. [Y]et all the vvhile they are the tradeſmens vvives, they endeavour to preſerve the distinction of their fancied character; carry themſelves as if they thought they were ſtill above their ſtation, […]
idiomatic To behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself. "Do I not carry myself well in the hour of defeat?" / "You do, Your Majesty." / "Am I pale, Le B—?" / "No—no—oh, no, not at all, Sire." / "Tell me the truth, Le B—. We must not let the enemy find us broken when they arrive. How do I look? Out with it."
Similar: bear oneself

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verb to move, especially emphasising the manner in which one moves

中文	舉止行動 /举止行动 jǔzhǐ xíngdòng
Français	se tenir

verb behave, especially with respect to speech, body language, etc.

中文	為人處事 /为人处事 wéirén chǔshì
Português	portar-se, comportar-se
Français	se tenir

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@misc{carry_oneself_2026,
  title = {carry oneself},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carry%20oneself},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}