CARRY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of carrying something
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

CARRY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be pregnant with
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She is bearing his child
    • The are expecting another child in January
    • I am carrying his child
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • continue or extend
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The civil war carried into the neighboring province
    • The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • include, as on a list
    Usage Example(s)
    • How many people are carried on the payroll?
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • sing or play against other voices or parts
    Usage Example(s)
    • He cannot carry a tune
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • serve as a means for expressing something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The painting of Mary carries motherly love
    • His voice carried a lot af anger
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • pass on a communication
    Usage Example(s)
    • The news was carried to every village in the province
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • be successful in
    Usage Example(s)
    • She lost the game but carried the match
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • win in an election
    Usage Example(s)
    • The senator carried his home state
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The motion carried easily
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • cover a certain distance or advance beyond
    Usage Example(s)
    • The drive carried to the green
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • have a certain range
    Usage Example(s)
    • This rifle carries for 3,000 feet
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • be able to feed
    Usage Example(s)
    • This land will carry ten cows to the acre
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  13. Meaning
    • drink alcohol without showing ill effects
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He can hold his liquor
    • he had drunk more than he could carry
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  14. Meaning
    • bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
    Usage Example(s)
    • His efforts carried the entire project
    • How many credits is this student carrying?
    • We carry a very large mortgage
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • propel or give impetus to
    Usage Example(s)
    • The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  16. Meaning
    • propel, “Carry the ball”
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • dribble the ball
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  17. Meaning
    • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one’’s hands or on one’’s body
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • You must carry your camping gear
    • carry the suitcases to the car
    • This train is carrying nuclear waste
    • These pipes carry waste water into the river
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  18. Meaning
    • support or hold in a certain manner
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She holds her head high
    • He carried himself upright
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  19. Meaning
    • bear (a crop)
    Usage Example(s)
    • this land does not carry olives
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  20. Meaning
    • include as the content
    • broadcast or publicize
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We ran the ad three times
    • This paper carries a restaurant review
    • All major networks carried the press conference
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  21. Meaning
    • pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
    Usage Example(s)
    • the dog was taught to fetch and carry
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit’’s place before or after, in addition or multiplication
    Usage Example(s)
    • put down 5 and carry 2
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  23. Meaning
    • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Sound carries well over water
    • The airwaves carry the sound
    • Many metals conduct heat
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  24. Meaning
    • transfer (entries) from one account book to another
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  25. Meaning
    • have on hand
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Do you carry kerosene heaters?
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  26. Meaning
    • capture after a fight
    Usage Example(s)
    • The troops carried the town after a brief fight
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  27. Meaning
    • have on the surface or on the skin
    Usage Example(s)
    • carry scars
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  28. Meaning
    • behave in a certain manner
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She carried herself well
    • he bore himself with dignity
    • They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  29. Meaning
    • take further or advance
    Usage Example(s)
    • carry a cause
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  30. Meaning
    • compensate for a weaker partner or member by one’’s own performance
    Usage Example(s)
    • I resent having to carry her all the time
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  31. Meaning
    • extend to a certain degree
    Usage Example(s)
    • carry too far
    • She carries her ideas to the extreme
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  32. Meaning
    • win approval or support for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Carry all before one
    • His speech did not sway the voters
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  33. Meaning
    • be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
    Usage Example(s)
    • This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  34. Meaning
    • have or possess something abstract
    Usage Example(s)
    • I carry her image in my mind’’s eye
    • I will carry the secret to my grave
    • I carry these thoughts in the back of my head
    • I carry a lot of life insurance
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  35. Meaning
    • keep up with financial support
    Usage Example(s)
    • The Federal Government carried the province for many years
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  36. Meaning
    • contain or hold
    • have within
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The jar carries wine
    • The canteen holds fresh water
    • This can contains water
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  37. Meaning
    • have with oneself
    • have on one’’s person
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She always takes an umbrella
    • I always carry money
    • She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  38. Meaning
    • be conveyed over a certain distance
    Usage Example(s)
    • Her voice carries very well in this big opera house
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  39. Meaning
    • have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
    Usage Example(s)
    • This new washer carries a two year guarantee
    • The loan carries a high interest rate
    • this undertaking carries many dangers
    • She carries her mother’’s genes
    • These bonds carry
    Hypernyms(s) carry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)