1car·ry 
/ˈkeri/ verb
car·ries; car·ried; car·ry·ing /ˈkeri/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to move (something) while holding and supporting it
▪ She helped me carry [=transport] the boxes out to my car. ▪ I'll carry your luggage to your room. ▪ He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms. ▪ For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went. ▪ The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates. ▪ The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite. ▪ These planes can carry up to 300 passengers. ▪ a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil — sometimes used figuratively ▪ Your talent will carry you far. [=it will make you very successful] ▪ She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding. ▪ She still carries the memories of an unhappy childhood. ▪ The song carries me back to [=it makes me remember] my first year of college. 2 [+ obj] : to contain and direct the flow of (water, electricity, etc.)
▪ Oil is carried to the factory through these pipes. ▪ We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house. ▪ blood vessels that carry blood to the heart ▪ These cables carry electricity to hundreds of homes. ▪ The bridge carries traffic in two directions. 3 [+ obj] : to have (something) with you or on your body
▪ Do police officers carry guns when they're off duty? ▪ This bus driver doesn't carry change, so please have the exact fare ready. ▪ I always carry $20 in case of an emergency. ▪ tourists carrying cameras 4 [+ obj] : to be able to give (a disease or a gene) to others even though you may not be affected by it
▪ One percent of the population now carries the virus, and one in three will suffer symptoms of the disease. 5 [+ obj] : to be pregnant with (a baby)
▪ She's carrying her second child. 6 [+ obj] : to hold (your body or your head) in a particular way
▪ He's over 80 years old and still carries himself erect/upright like a soldier. ▪ Be proud of yourself. Walk tall and carry your head high! ▪ She always carries [=(more formally) comports] herself with dignity and grace. 7 [+ obj] a : to have (something) in a store and ready to be sold : to keep (something) in stock
▪ Our grocery store carries a good selection of wines. ▪ We no longer carry that brand.
b : to have (someone or something) on a list or record
▪ The company carries nearly 200 employees on its payroll. 8 [+ obj] a : to have (something) as a quality or characteristic
▪ All of our products carry a lifetime guarantee. ▪ Your promises would carry more weight [=they would be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.
b : to be marked or labeled with (something)
▪ Cigarettes are required to carry a government health warning. ▪ men who carry the physical scars of war 9 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a result or consequence
▪ Such crimes carry [=entail, involve] a heavy penalty. ▪ The surgery does carry certain risks. — often + with ▪ You must understand that the job carries with it great responsibility. 10 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a duty or responsibility
▪ I'm carrying a full course load this semester. ▪ He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. [=he feels much pressure because he has great responsibilities] 11 [+ obj] : to be responsible for the success of (something or someone)
▪ He's a player that's capable of carrying a team on his own. ▪ Her spectacular performance as Carmen carried the opera. 12 a [+ obj] : to make (something) continue
▪ They carried [=took, extended] the game into the 10th inning. ▪ The newspaper carried the story over to the following page. ▪ The design calls for the columns to be carried all the way up to the top of the building. ▪ carrying the war to another continent
b [no obj] : to travel a long distance
▪ His deep voice carries well. ▪ Baseballs don't carry well in cold weather. 13 [+ obj] : to continue (something) beyond a normal or acceptable limit
▪ He realized that he had carried the joke too far and hurt her feelings. — see also carry (something) to extremes at 2extreme 14 [+ obj] : to sing (a tune) correctly
▪ I've never been able to carry a tune. 15 [+ obj] : to present (a story, sports event, TV show, etc.) to the public
▪ Channel 9 will carry the game. ▪ Every local newspaper carried [=ran] the photograph. ▪ The trial was carried live [=broadcast as it was happening] on television. 16 a : to cause (a bill or an official proposal) to be passed or adopted [+ obj] — often used as (be) carried ▪ The bill was carried in the Senate by a vote of 75–25. [no obj] ▪ He called for a motion to stop debate, but the motion did not carry. ▪ The motion carried unanimously. [=everyone voted to pass it]
b [+ obj] chiefly US : to win a majority of votes in (a state, legislature, etc.)
▪ The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25. ▪ In the presidential election of 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt carried [=won, took] all the states except Maine and Vermont. 17 [+ obj] : to move (a number) from one column to another when you are adding numbers together
▪ When you added these two numbers, you forgot to carry the 1.
▪ She helped me carry [=transport] the boxes out to my car. ▪ I'll carry your luggage to your room. ▪ He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms. ▪ For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went. ▪ The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates. ▪ The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite. ▪ These planes can carry up to 300 passengers. ▪ a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil — sometimes used figuratively ▪ Your talent will carry you far. [=it will make you very successful] ▪ She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding. ▪ She still carries the memories of an unhappy childhood. ▪ The song carries me back to [=it makes me remember] my first year of college.
▪ Oil is carried to the factory through these pipes. ▪ We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house. ▪ blood vessels that carry blood to the heart ▪ These cables carry electricity to hundreds of homes. ▪ The bridge carries traffic in two directions.
▪ Do police officers carry guns when they're off duty? ▪ This bus driver doesn't carry change, so please have the exact fare ready. ▪ I always carry $20 in case of an emergency. ▪ tourists carrying cameras
▪ One percent of the population now carries the virus, and one in three will suffer symptoms of the disease.
▪ She's carrying her second child.
▪ He's over 80 years old and still carries himself erect/upright like a soldier. ▪ Be proud of yourself. Walk tall and carry your head high! ▪ She always carries [=(more formally) comports] herself with dignity and grace.
▪ Our grocery store carries a good selection of wines. ▪ We no longer carry that brand.
b : to have (someone or something) on a list or record
▪ The company carries nearly 200 employees on its payroll.
▪ All of our products carry a lifetime guarantee. ▪ Your promises would carry more weight [=they would be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.
b : to be marked or labeled with (something)
▪ Cigarettes are required to carry a government health warning. ▪ men who carry the physical scars of war
▪ Such crimes carry [=entail, involve] a heavy penalty. ▪ The surgery does carry certain risks. — often + with ▪ You must understand that the job carries with it great responsibility.
▪ I'm carrying a full course load this semester. ▪ He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. [=he feels much pressure because he has great responsibilities]
▪ He's a player that's capable of carrying a team on his own. ▪ Her spectacular performance as Carmen carried the opera.
▪ They carried [=took, extended] the game into the 10th inning. ▪ The newspaper carried the story over to the following page. ▪ The design calls for the columns to be carried all the way up to the top of the building. ▪ carrying the war to another continent
b [no obj] : to travel a long distance
▪ His deep voice carries well. ▪ Baseballs don't carry well in cold weather.
▪ He realized that he had carried the joke too far and hurt her feelings. — see also carry (something) to extremes at 2extreme
▪ I've never been able to carry a tune.
▪ Channel 9 will carry the game. ▪ Every local newspaper carried [=ran] the photograph. ▪ The trial was carried live [=broadcast as it was happening] on television.
b [+ obj] chiefly US : to win a majority of votes in (a state, legislature, etc.)
▪ The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25. ▪ In the presidential election of 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt carried [=won, took] all the states except Maine and Vermont.
▪ When you added these two numbers, you forgot to carry the 1.
be/get carried away
: to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior
▪ I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away. ▪ Just relax! There's no need to get carried away. ▪ They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
▪ I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away. ▪ Just relax! There's no need to get carried away. ▪ They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
carry all/everything before you
literary : to be completely successful
▪ This young boxer has the talent to carry all before him.
▪ This young boxer has the talent to carry all before him.
carry a torch for — see 1torch
carry coals to Newcastle — see coal
carry into effect — see 1effect
carry off [phrasal verb]
carry off (something) or carry (something) off 1 : to do (something difficult) successfully : to achieve or accomplish (something)
▪ He tried to look cool but couldn't carry it off. [=pull it off] ▪ She's the only actress I know with enough talent to carry this off. 2 : to win (something)
▪ We carried off the prize.
▪ He tried to look cool but couldn't carry it off. [=pull it off] ▪ She's the only actress I know with enough talent to carry this off.
▪ We carried off the prize.
carry on [phrasal verb] 1 : to continue to do what you have been doing
▪ I didn't mean to interrupt you—please carry on. ▪ She carried on as if nothing had happened. : to continue despite problems ▪ I know it's difficult, but you need to carry on as best you can. 2 : to behave or speak in an excited or foolish way
▪ They laughed and carried on like they were old friends. ▪ We were embarrassed by the way he was carrying on. ▪ She's always carrying on [=talking in an excited way] about her neighbors. ▪ screaming, crying, and carrying on — see also carryings-on, carry-on 3 carry on (something) a : to manage or participate in (an activity)
▪ She carried on an affair with her boss. ▪ It's too noisy in here to carry on a conversation. ▪ The police are carrying on [=conducting] an investigation into his murder. ▪ carrying on a campaign against illegal drug use
b : to continue doing (something)
▪ The money allows us to carry on our research. ▪ Although the teacher spoke to them, they just carried on [=went on, kept on] talking.
c : to cause (something, such as a tradition) to continue
▪ We were the only ones left to carry on the tradition. ▪ carrying on the family name 4 carry on with (something) : to continue doing or participating in (an activity)
▪ Please carry on with what you were doing. ▪ They carried on with their conversation. 5 carry on with (someone) chiefly Brit, old-fashioned : to have an often immoral sexual relationship with (someone)
▪ I found out that he had been carrying on with [=(more commonly) fooling around with] my sister.
▪ I didn't mean to interrupt you—please carry on. ▪ She carried on as if nothing had happened. : to continue despite problems ▪ I know it's difficult, but you need to carry on as best you can.
▪ They laughed and carried on like they were old friends. ▪ We were embarrassed by the way he was carrying on. ▪ She's always carrying on [=talking in an excited way] about her neighbors. ▪ screaming, crying, and carrying on — see also carryings-on, carry-on
▪ She carried on an affair with her boss. ▪ It's too noisy in here to carry on a conversation. ▪ The police are carrying on [=conducting] an investigation into his murder. ▪ carrying on a campaign against illegal drug use
b : to continue doing (something)
▪ The money allows us to carry on our research. ▪ Although the teacher spoke to them, they just carried on [=went on, kept on] talking.
c : to cause (something, such as a tradition) to continue
▪ We were the only ones left to carry on the tradition. ▪ carrying on the family name
▪ Please carry on with what you were doing. ▪ They carried on with their conversation.
▪ I found out that he had been carrying on with [=(more commonly) fooling around with] my sister.
carry out [phrasal verb]
carry (something) out or carry out (something) 1 : to do and complete (something)
▪ We carried out several experiments to test the theory. ▪ An investigation carried out several years ago revealed no new information. 2 : to act on (a promise, plan, etc.) : to do something that you said you would do or that someone has asked you to do
▪ She failed to carry out [=fulfill] her promise. ▪ The town has plans to build a new school, but it currently lacks the money to carry them out. ▪ You'll be paid when you've carried out [=executed] your instructions/orders/duties. — see also carryout
▪ We carried out several experiments to test the theory. ▪ An investigation carried out several years ago revealed no new information.
▪ She failed to carry out [=fulfill] her promise. ▪ The town has plans to build a new school, but it currently lacks the money to carry them out. ▪ You'll be paid when you've carried out [=executed] your instructions/orders/duties. — see also carryout
carry over [phrasal verb] 1 : to continue to exist or be seen in another place or situation
▪ His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work. ▪ Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting. 2 carry (something) over or carry over (something) : to cause or allow (something) to continue in another place or situation
▪ People can carry bad eating habits learned in childhood over to/into adulthood. — see also carryover
▪ His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work. ▪ Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.
▪ People can carry bad eating habits learned in childhood over to/into adulthood. — see also carryover
carry the ball — see 1ball
carry the can — see 2can
carry the day — see day
carry the torch — see 1torch
carry through [phrasal verb] 1 a : to continue to exist or happen — usually + to ▪ The yellow and blue theme in the kitchen carries through to the rest of the house. ▪ Our conversation carried through to dessert.
b : to continue to do something — usually + to ▪ Though extremely tired, she managed to carry through to the finish. 2 carry through with/on (something) US : to do (something that you said you would do)
▪ The mayor carried through [=followed through] on her promise to clean up the city. ▪ We're beginning to carry through with [=carry out] our plans. 3 carry (something) through : to successfully finish or complete (something that you have begun or said you will do)
▪ Whatever project you begin, you must carry it through to completion. 4 a carry (someone) through : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue
▪ We had enough supplies to carry us through (until spring). ▪ His faith carried him through.
b carry (someone) through (something) : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue during (a period of time)
▪ We had enough supplies to carry us through the winter. ▪ His faith carried him through a difficult time in his life. ▪ I borrowed a few more books to carry me through the summer.
b : to continue to do something — usually + to ▪ Though extremely tired, she managed to carry through to the finish.
▪ The mayor carried through [=followed through] on her promise to clean up the city. ▪ We're beginning to carry through with [=carry out] our plans.
▪ Whatever project you begin, you must carry it through to completion.
▪ We had enough supplies to carry us through (until spring). ▪ His faith carried him through.
b carry (someone) through (something) : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue during (a period of time)
▪ We had enough supplies to carry us through the winter. ▪ His faith carried him through a difficult time in his life. ▪ I borrowed a few more books to carry me through the summer.
fetch and carry — see fetch
