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carry > 40 senses
NOUN1carryThe act of carrying something
VERB1carry, transportMove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
2carry, pack, takeHave with oneself
3carry, conduct, transmit, convey, channelTransmit or serve as the medium for transmission
4carry, convey, expressServe as a means for expressing something
5carryBear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
6carry, hold, bearSupport or hold in a certain manner
7carry, hold, bear, containContain or hold
8carryExtend to a certain degree
9carry, extendContinue or extend
10carryBe necessarily associated with or result in or involve
11carryWin in an election
12carryInclude, as on a list
13carry, behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comportBehave in a certain manner
14carry, stock, stockpileHave on hand
15carry, runInclude as the content
16carry, dribblePropel, "Carry the ball"
17carryPass on a communication
18carryHave as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
19carryBe conveyed over a certain distance
20carryKeep up with financial support
21carryHave or possess something abstract
22carry, persuade, swayWin approval or support for
23carryCompensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
24carryTake further or advance
25carryHave on the surface or on the skin
26carryCapture after a fight
27carry, postTransfer (entries) from one account book to another
28carryTransfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
29carryPursue a line of scent or be a bearer
30carryBear (a crop)
31carryPropel or give impetus to
32carry, holdDrink alcohol without showing ill effects
33carryBe able to feed
34carryHave a certain range
35carryCover a certain distance or advance beyond
36carrySecure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
37carryBe successful in
38carrySing or play against other voices or parts
39carry, have a bun in the oven, bear, gestate, expectBe pregnant with
carry > pronunciation
Soundskae'riy; keh'riy
Rhymesaccusatory, actuary, adversary, and 422 more rhymes in riy at the HyperDic website...
carry > noun, act
MeaningThe act of carrying something.
Narrowerpacking, backpacking; fireman's carry; portage; porterage
Broadertransportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
Verbscarry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry; carry
carry > verb 1, contact
MeaningMove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"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"
Synonymstransport
Narrowershoulder; port; bear; bucket; return; pipe in; port; porter; pack; cart; fly; haul; lug, tote, tug; chariot; bring, convey, take
Broadermove, displace
Similar tocarry; carry
Nounscarrier; carrier; carry; carrier; carrier
carry > verb 2, stative
MeaningHave with oneself. Have on one's person.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey carry more bread
Examples"I always carry money"
Synonymspack, take
Broaderhave, feature
Similar tocarry
Nounscarry
carry > verb 3, motion
MeaningTransmit or serve as the medium for transmission.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"The airwaves carry the sound"
Synonymsconduct, transmit, convey, channel
Narrowerwash up; pipe in; bring in; retransmit
Broaderbring, convey, take
Similar tocarry, convey, express; carry
Nounscarry; carrier
carry > verb 4, communication
MeaningServe as a means for expressing something.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsconvey, express
Narrowerquantify, measure
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
Similar toconduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
Nounscarry
carry > verb 5, contact
MeaningBear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"
Broaderhold, support, sustain, hold up
Similar tocarry; carry
Nounscarrier
carry > verb 6, contact
MeaningSupport or hold in a certain manner.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymshold, bear
Narrowerstoop; piggyback; poise, balance; behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Similar tobehave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Nounscarriage; carry
carry > verb 7, stative
MeaningContain or hold. Have within.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymshold, bear, contain
Narrowerretain; surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring; enclose, hold in, confine
Broaderinclude
Similar tocontain, take, hold
Nounscarry
carry > verb 8, social
MeaningExtend to a certain degree.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"carry too far"
Broadereffect
Nounscarry
carry > verb 9, change
MeaningContinue or extend.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Synonymsextend
Broadercontinue
Similar toprolong, protract, extend, draw out; extend
Nounscarry
carry > verb 10, stative
MeaningBe necessarily associated with or result in or involve.
PatternSomething ----s something
Broaderimply, involve
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 11, competition
MeaningWin in an election.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderwin
Similar tocarry; carry, persuade, sway
carry > verb 12, cognition
MeaningInclude, as on a list.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Broaderinclude
carry > verb 13, social
MeaningBehave in a certain manner.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsbehave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport
Narrowerfluster; assert, put forward; deal; walk around; pose, posture
Broaderhold, carry, bear; act, move
Similar tohold, carry, bear
carry > verb 14, possession
MeaningHave on hand.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
Synonymsstock, stockpile
Broaderhave, have got, hold
carry > verb 15, creation
MeaningInclude as the content. Broadcast or publicize.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsrun
Broadercirculate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
carry > verb 16, contact
MeaningPropel, "Carry the ball".
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsdribble
Categorysport, athletics
Broaderhit
carry > verb 17, communication
MeaningPass on a communication.
PatternSomething ----s something
Broadercommunicate, pass on, pass, put across
Similar totransport, carry
carry > verb 18, stative
MeaningHave as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"These bonds carry warrants"
Broaderhave, feature
Similar tocarry
Nounscarrier
carry > verb 19, stative
MeaningBe conveyed over a certain distance.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderrange
Similar toconduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
Nounscarry
carry > verb 20, stative
MeaningKeep up with financial support.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Broadersustain, keep, maintain
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 21, stative
MeaningHave or possess something abstract.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"
Broaderhave, have got, hold
Similar tocarry, pack, take
Nounscarry
carry > verb 22, social
MeaningWin approval or support for.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"Carry all before one"
Synonymspersuade, sway
Broaderinfluence, act upon, work
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 23, social
MeaningCompensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"I resent having to carry her all the time"
Broadercompensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 24, social
MeaningTake further or advance.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"carry a cause"
Broaderpromote, advance, boost, further, encourage
carry > verb 25, possession
MeaningHave on the surface or on the skin.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"carry scars"
Broaderbear
carry > verb 26, possession
MeaningCapture after a fight.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderappropriate, capture, seize, conquer
carry > verb 27, possession
MeaningTransfer (entries) from one account book to another.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspost
Broadertransfer
Similar tocarry
Nounscarry
carry > verb 28, motion
MeaningTransfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"put down 5 and carry 2"
Broadertransfer, shift
Similar topost, carry
Nounscarry
carry > verb 29, motion
MeaningPursue a line of scent or be a bearer.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
Broaderfollow
Nounscarry
carry > verb 30, creation
MeaningBear (a crop).
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"this land does not carry olives"
Categoryfarming, agriculture, husbandry
Broadergrow, raise, farm, produce
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 31, contact
MeaningPropel or give impetus to.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Broaderpropel, impel
Similar totransport, carry
carry > verb 32, consumption
MeaningDrink alcohol without showing ill effects.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"he had drunk more than he could carry"
Synonymshold
Broaderdrink, booze, fuddle
carry > verb 33, consumption
MeaningBe able to feed.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
Categorylivestock, stock, farm animal
Broadernourish, nurture, sustain
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 34, competition
MeaningHave a certain range.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderhave, feature
Similar tocarry
Nounscarry
carry > verb 35, competition
MeaningCover a certain distance or advance beyond.
PatternSomething ----s
Categorygolf, golf game
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar tocarry
Nounscarry
carry > verb 36, competition
MeaningSecure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderobtain
Similar tocarry
carry > verb 37, competition
MeaningBe successful in.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderwin
Similar tocarry; carry
carry > verb 38, communication
MeaningSing or play against other voices or parts.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"He cannot carry a tune"
Broaderperform, execute, do
carry > verb 39, body
MeaningBe pregnant with.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"I am carrying his child"
Synonymshave a bun in the oven, bear, gestate, expect
Entailsconceive
Entailed bycarry to term
Broadergive birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Similar togive birth, deliver, bear, birth, have; expect

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