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- pronunciation:
- kae
ri
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- carry away, carry off, carry on, carry out, get carried away
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
carries, carrying, carried |
| definition 1: |
to bear or support while moving; transport.
- synonyms:
- bear, bring, cart, convey, haul, take, tote, transport
- similar words:
- deliver, fetch, lug, move, pack, portage, remove, run, ship, shoulder, support, transfer, wash
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| definition 2: |
to contain or have the capacity to contain.
This bus can carry forty passengers.- synonyms:
- contain, hold
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| definition 3: |
to convey (a message or the like).
- synonyms:
- bear, communicate, convey, pass, send, transmit
- similar words:
- deliver, fetch, hand, impart, transfer, transport
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| definition 4: |
to conduct, as a water pipe or electric wire.
- synonyms:
- conduct, convey, send, transmit, transport
- similar words:
- circulate, pass
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| definition 5: |
to be pregnant with.
- synonyms:
- bear
- similar words:
- deliver
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| definition 6: |
to hold or bear (oneself) in a certain manner.
He carries himself proudly.- synonyms:
- comport, conduct
- similar words:
- bear, behave, demean
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| definition 7: |
to extend further; continue.
They will carry the campaign into a new state.- synonyms:
- expand, extend, spread
- similar words:
- continue, move, stretch
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| definition 8: |
to have as an accompanying quality or result.
Breaking the law carries penalties.- synonyms:
- bring
- similar words:
- cause
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| definition 9: |
to make (news, a program, or the like) available to viewers or listeners, as a newspaper or a television or radio station.
- synonyms:
- broadcast, circulate, communicate, transmit
- similar words:
- disseminate, distribute, impart, pass, print, run, spread
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| definition 10: |
to influence strongly.
His rousing speech carried the crowd.- synonyms:
- affect, hold, influence, sway, transport
- similar words:
- get, impel, incite, move
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| definition 11: |
to have in stock.
The store carries many different products.- synonyms:
- offer, provide, stock
- similar words:
- display, handle, keep, sell, supply
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| related words: |
accommodate, acquit, bring, buoy, drive, fly, freight, haul, pull, sustain, transmit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to act as a bearer.
- synonyms:
- haul
- similar words:
- deliver, fetch
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| definition 2: |
to be propelled, conveyed, or sustained.
a voice that carries- synonyms:
- extend, reach, stretch
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| definition 3: |
to have or use propelling force.
A shotgun doesn't carry far.- synonyms:
- move, pass, persist, proceed
- similar words:
- circulate, continue
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| related words: |
pass, rush |
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| phrase: |
carry away, carry off, carry on, carry out, get carried away |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
carries |
| definition 1: |
distance or potential range traveled by an object or sound.
Her voice has a lot of carry.- synonyms:
- range
- similar words:
- distance, duration, force, measure, sway
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| definition 2: |
the land between two bodies of water that necessitates carrying a boat or canoe.
- synonyms:
- portage
- similar words:
- route
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