What is the meaning of the word "carry"?
Definitions:
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to be able to feed
verb
- This land will carry ten cows to the acre
- This land will carry ten cows to the acre
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to be equipped with a mast or sail
verb
- This boat can only carry a small sail
- This boat can only carry a small sail
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to bear a crop
verb
- this land does not carry olives
- this land does not carry olives
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to compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
verb
- Sometimes it seems like they carry all the weight around here.
- Sometimes it seems like they carry all the weight around here.
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to contain or hold
verb
- I can carry that bag for you.
- I can carry that bag for you.
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to extend to a certain degree
verb
- The comedian carried the joke too far.
- The comedian carried the joke too far.
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to have on hand
verb
- Do you carry kerosene heaters?
- Do you carry kerosene heaters?
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to have on the surface, or on the skin
verb
- The boat's hull carried many scratches.
- The boat's hull carried many scratches.
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to have or possess something abstract
verb
- I carry their image in my mind's eye.
- I carry their image in my mind's eye.
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to move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
verb
- You must carry your camping gear.
- You must carry your camping gear.
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to pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
verb
- The dog was taught to fetch and carry.
- The dog was taught to fetch and carry.
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to sing or play against other voices or parts
verb
- They cannot carry a tune.
- They cannot carry a tune.
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to take further or advance
verb
- carry a cause
- carry a cause
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to transfer a number, cipher, or remainder to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
verb
- put down 5 and carry 2
- put down 5 and carry 2
Synonyms:
- act
- bear
- channel
- conduct
- contain
- convey
- expect
- express
- extend
- gestate
- have a bun in the oven
- hold
- impart
- pack
- persuade
- post
- run
- stock
- stockpile
- sway
- take
- transmit
- transport