EGAVE

carry

About 50.63 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
  2. verb To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
    to carry the war from Greece into Asia
  3. verb To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
    The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
  4. verb To move; to convey using force
  5. verb To lead or guide.
  6. verb To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
    The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.
  7. verb To adopt (something); take (something) over.
    I think I can carry Smith’s work while she is out.
  8. 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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