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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 |
(v.)carry
+ adverb
aloft, out, upstairs
(v.)carry
+ noun
backpack,
bag,
baggage,
banner,
basket,
briefcase,
bucket,
bundle,
burden,
cane,
canoe,
cargo,
casket,
coffin,
connotation,
duffel,
execution,
firearm,
flag,
freight,
gallon,
gear,
gene,
grocery,
gun,
handgun,
kit,
knife,
laptop,
load,
luggage,
message,
mile,
notebook,
oxygen,
pack,
passenger,
passport,
payload,
penalty,
pistol,
purse,
rifle,
sack,
scar,
scent,
sentence,
shotgun,
spear,
stick,
stigma,
stretcher,
suitcase,
sword,
tag,
ton,
torch,
tray,
tune,
umbrella,
virus,
wallet,
warhead,
weapon
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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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adjective + (n.)carry
forced, rough
verb + (n.)carry
handle, intervene, labor, require, resolve
noun + (n.)carry
back, backfield, bulk, green, lack, majority, number, percentage, record, right, season, team, weight, yard, yardage
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