Carry Definition
kărē
carried, carries, carrying
verb
carried, carries, carrying
To hold or support while moving.
To carry a package.
Webster's New World
To take from one place to another; transport, as in a vehicle.
To carry the mail.
Webster's New World
To have or cover a range.
The shot carried to the next hill.
Webster's New World
To hold, and direct the motion of; be a channel for; convey.
A pipe carrying water.
Webster's New World
To move easily through the air.
Webster's New World
noun
carries
The act or manner of carrying.
Webster's New World
A portage between two navigable bodies of water.
Webster's New World
The range of, or distance covered by, a gun, golf ball, projectile, etc.
Webster's New World
An act of running with the ball on an offensive play from scrimmage.
A carry of six yards.
American Heritage
The distance traveled by a hurled or struck ball.
American Heritage
idiom
carry (someone's) water
- To support someone, especially in an submissive or uncritical manner.
American Heritage
carry the ball
- To assume the leading role; do most of the work.
American Heritage
carry the day
- To be victorious or successful.
American Heritage
be carried away
- to be moved to great or unreasoning emotion or enthusiasm
Webster's New World
carry forward
- to proceed or progress with
- to transfer from one column, page, book, or account to another
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Carry
- carry (someone's) water
- carry the ball
- carry the day
- be carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry over
- carry through
Origin of Carry
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From Middle English carrien, from Anglo-Norman carier (modern French: charrier). Replaced native Middle English ferien (“to carry, transport, convey”) (from Old English ferian) and Middle English aberen (“to carry, bear, endure”) (from Old English āberan).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English carien from Old North French carier from carre cart car
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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