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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: carry off vb (tr, adverb)- to remove forcefully
- to win
- to manage or handle (a situation) successfully: he carried off the introductions well
- to cause to die: he was carried off by pneumonia
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ry /ˈkæri/USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing. - [~ + object] to move (something) while holding or supporting;
transport: I'll carry the groceries home. - [~ + object] to wear, hold, or have around one: I always carry my driver's license.
- [~ + object* usually not: be + ~-ing] to contain or be capable of containing;
hold: The minivan carries seven people. - [~ + object] to serve as a way of sending or transmitting (something);
communicate: The networks carried her speech live. - [no object] to be able to reach some distance;
be transmitted or sent: Sounds carry well over water. - [~ + object] to be the means of moving (something) by force;
drive: The flood carried cars and houses downriver. - to be pregnant with:[~ + object]She may be carrying twins.
- Music and Dance to sing (a melody) on pitch:[~ + object]He could barely carry a tune.
- [~ + oneself] to hold (oneself ) in a certain manner;
behave in a certain way: carries herself with dignity. - [no object] (of a bill) to pass through a process of voting:The motion carried by a vote of fifty to thirty-one.
- [~ + object] to obtain the passage of (a bill):The committee carried the bill.
- to gain a majority of votes in (a state, etc.):[~ + object* not: be + ~-ed]The president is not sure he can carry his own state in the election.
- to support or bear the weight or burden of (something not performing well):[~ + object]The star carried the whole play.
- [~ + object* not: be + ~-ing] (of an action) to have as a consequence: Failing to pay your fine carries an additional penalty of fifty dollars.
- Business to keep on hand or in a store for sale:[~ + object]We don't carry that brand in this store.
- carry away, [~ + away + object; usually: be + ~-ed + away] to stir strong emotions in;
cause to lose control:Don't get carried away—it's only a movie. - carry forward,
- to make progress with: [~ + forward + object]They'll want to carry forward his plans.[~ + object + forward]Let's carry the plans forward.
- carry off,
- to win (a prize or honor): [~ + off + object]She carried off all the prizes in mathematics.[~ + object + off]She carried the prizes off last year.
- to deal with successfully: [~ + off + object]The disorganized junta couldn't carry off the coup.[~ + object + off]I thought we carried it off pretty smoothly.
- carry on,
- [ ~ + on + obj] to manage;
conduct:I don't know if we can carry on a conversation here. - [ no obj;
often: ~ + on + with + obj] to continue without stopping; persevere:I carried on with my work while the kids were howling. - to be noisy, loud, or excited;
be disruptive; act up:"Stop carrying on like that or you'll get detention,'' she yelled. - [~ + on + with + object] to have a sexual relationship with:Who was he carrying on with this time?
- carry out,
- to put into operation;
execute: [~ + object + out]expected the troops to carry his orders out. [~ + out + object]Can you carry out this plan? - to accomplish;
complete: [ ~ + out + obj]:He carried out his plan to return to college.[ ~ + obj + out]:He was determined to carry it out.
- carry through,
- to accomplish;
complete: [~ + through + object]She carried through her plan to invest in the stock market.[~ + object + through]She carried the plan through. - [~ + object + through + object] to support or help through a difficult situation:Her support carried him through the crisis.
- [no object* often: ~ + through + to + object] to continue to be present:Violence done to children will carry through to the next generation.
Idioms- carry the day, to succeed in a situation by persuading others:I'm sure he'll carry the day.
- carry (something) too far, [ ~ + obj + too far] to do (something) too much;
overdo:Don't you think you're carrying this argument a little too far?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ry (kar′ē),USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing, n., pl. -ries. v.t. - to take or support from one place to another;
convey; transport:He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. - to wear, hold, or have around one:He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane.
- to contain or be capable of containing;
hold:The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week. - to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of:The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me.
- to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone):The wind carried the balloon out of sight.
- to be pregnant with:His wife is carrying twins.
- to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority;
continue or transfer:to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page. - to bear the weight, burden, etc., of;
sustain:These piers once carried an arch. - to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing;
bear or sustain (a part or melody). - to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner:She carries her head high.
- to behave or comport (oneself ):She carries herself with decorum.
- to take the initiative in (a contest):The Giants carried the game to the Browns.
- to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill).
- to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district).
- to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point:to carry the war into enemy territory.
- to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc.
- to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal:The actor carried his audience with him.
- to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.:The star carried the whole play.
- to serve as a conduit for:This pipe carries water to the house.
- to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.;
presume or entail:Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison. - to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.):One decision carries another.
- [Com.]
- to keep on hand or in stock.
- to keep on the account books.
- to bear as a crop:This land will not carry corn.
- to sustain or support:Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week.
- to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work:New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits.
- [Golf.]to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke.
- [Ice Hockey.]to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one's control by a series of light, short taps with the stick.
- [Hunting.]to retain and pursue (a scent).
- (in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one.
- to have as a maximum working pressure:This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch.
v.i. - to act as a bearer or conductor.
- to have or exert propelling force.
- to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained:My voice carries farther than his.
- (of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action:The horse carries well.
- carry all before one, to be highly successful:In his academic and social life he carried all before him.
- carry a tune, to sing a melody accurately or on key.
- carry away:
- to influence greatly or unreasonably, esp. emotionally;
excite; transport:The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism. - [Naut.](of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.
- [Naut.](of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.
- [Naut.](of a rope or chain) to break under strain.
- carry back, [Accountableing.]to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a prior period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
- carry forward:
- to make progress with.
- [Bookkeeping.]to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
- [Accountableing.]to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
- carry it off, [Informal.]to succeed in an action, endeavor, or scheme.
- carry off:
- to win (a prize, honor, etc.).
- to cause the death of:The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.
- carry on:
- to manage;
conduct. - to continue without stopping:Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.
- to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy;
persevere. - [Informal.]to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.
- to misbehave or be disruptive;
act up. - [Naut.]to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.
- carry out:
- to put into operation;
execute:He doesn't have the funds to carry out his design. - to effect or accomplish;
complete:They carried out their plan without incident.
- carry over:
- to hold until a later time;
postpone. - to be left;
remain. - [Bookkeeping.]to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
- [Accountableing.]to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
- to extend from one activity or time to another:He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.
- British Terms carry the can. See can2 (def. 10).
- carry the day, to win the contest or be triumphant;
prevail. The Republicans carried the day. - carry through:
- to accomplish;
complete. - to support or help through a difficult situation.
- to continue or be prevalent in;
persist:a theme that carried through all his writing.
- carry too far, to exceed the limits of;
go to excess with:She is carrying her crusading too far. n. - range, as of a gun.
- [Golf.]the distance a stroked ball travels.
- land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried;
portage. - a carrying.
- Celtic; see car1
- Late Latin carricāre, apparently variant of *carrūcāre, derivative of Latin carrūca traveling carriage
- Anglo-French carier
- Middle English carien 1275–1325
car′ri•a•ble, car′ry•a•ble, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Carry, convey, transport, transmit imply taking or sending something from one place to another. Carry means to take by means of the hands, a vehicle, etc.:to carry a book; The boat carried a heavy load.Convey means to take by means of a nonhuman carrier:The wheat was conveyed to market by train.However, news, information, etc., can be conveyed by a human carrier:The secretary conveyed the message.Transport means to carry or convey goods, now usually by vehicle or vessel:to transport milk to customers.Transmit implies sending or transferring messages or hereditary tendencies:to transmit a telegram.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gain, secure.
Car•ry (kar′e),USA pronunciation n. - a male given name, form of Carew.
- a female given name, form of Caroline.
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