carry
About 50.63 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- verb To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
to carry the war from Greece into Asia
- verb To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
- verb To move; to convey using force
- verb To lead or guide.
- verb To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.
- verb To adopt (something); take (something) over.
I think I can carry Smith’s work while she is out.
- verb To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
The court carries that motion.
Similar words
transport convey contain hold stockpile take run execute sway stock
Often followed by
out the on a it them with him their off
Word family
carried carries carrying
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