Word: carry Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier (modern French charrier); from a derivative of Latin carrus (“four-wheeled baggage wagon”), ultimately of Gaulish origin. Compare also Middle English cairen (“to go, bring carry”), whence Modern English cair, with which it was confused. Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹi/, /ˈkɛɹi/, /ˈkeɹi/, /ˈkaɾe/, /ˈ-ɾɪ/ 1. To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. Labels: transitive Example: "By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler." Example: Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations. It is easily earned repetition to state that Josephine St. Auban's was a presence not to be concealed. 2. To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another. Labels: transitive Example: to carry the war from Greece into Asia Example: to carry an account to the ledger 3. To convey by extension or continuance; to extend. Labels: transitive Example: The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof. Example: They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran out of materials. 4. To move; to convey using force Labels: archaic, transitive 5. To lead or guide. Labels: transitive Example: Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet. Example: And he carried away all his cattle […] for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 6. To stock or supply (something); to have in store. Labels: transitive Example: The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin. 7. To adopt (something); take (something) over. Labels: transitive Example: I think I can carry Smith’s work while she is out. 8. To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly Labels: transitive Example: The court carries that motion. 9. In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there. Labels: transitive Example: Five and nine are fourteen; carry the one to the tens place. 10. To have, hold, possess or maintain (something). Labels: transitive Example: Always carry sufficient insurance to protect against a loss. 11. To be transmitted; to travel. Labels: intransitive Example: The sound of the bells carried for miles on the wind. Example: It might seem easy to hit the head of a barrel at that distance, but either the lads were not expert enough or else the snowballs, being of irregular shapes and rather light, did not carry well. Whatever the cause, the fact remained that the barrel received only a few scattering shots and these on the outer edges of the head. 12. To insult, to diss. Labels: slang, transitive 13. To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding. Labels: transitive 14. To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession. Labels: transitive Example: Nani collected the ball on the halfway line, drifted past Bryan Ruiz, and carried the ball unchallenged 50 yards down the left before picking out Welbeck for a crisp finish from seven yards. 15. For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it). Labels: intransitive 16. To have on one’s person. Labels: transitive Example: She always carries a purse. Example: Marsupials carry their young in a pouch 17. To do the job of a caddy. Labels: intransitive Example: I always carry for Mr. Pendergast. 18. To be pregnant (with). Example: The doctor said she’s carrying twins. 19. To have propulsive power; to propel. Example: A gun or mortar carries well. 20. To hold the head; said of a horse. Example: to carry well, i.e. to hold the head high, with arching neck 21. To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare. Example: The frost[…]caused the fallows and seeds to ‘carry’ a good deal, and they could only hunt very slowly. 22. To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle Example: the carrying of our main point Example: McCloughlin […] makes for the kind of fantasy girl you don't forget when the film is over. Still, she alone is not interesting enough to carry the piece. 23. To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win. Example: The Tories carried the election. Example: The greater part carries it. 24. To get possession of by force; to capture. Labels: obsolete Example: The Town [of Bulloign] was both well fortified, and well manned; yet it was distressed, and ready for an Assault: which if it had been given (as was thought) would have cost much blood; but yet the Town would have been carried in the end. Example: But the gallant D’Oyley, landing at the head of his well disciplined band, immediately attacked the Spaniards in their intrenchments, carried the principal fortress by a vigorous assault, destroyed one half of Arnaldo’s forces, and compelled him to return to Cuba with the remainder […] 25. To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit Example: Things of little value carry great importance. Example: It carries too great an imputation of ignorance. 26. To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct. Labels: reflexive Example: He carried himself so insolently in the house, and out of the house, to all persons, that he became odious. 27. To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another. Example: to carry a life insurance Example: A merchant is carrying a large stock. 28. To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed. Labels: intransitive Example: Nobody looked like they were carrying, other than those who had knives strapped to their belts, although with Alaska's new concealed-carry permit, available to anyone who trundled themselves down to the local police station to take the class, someone in this crowd could have a rocket launcher stuffed into their boot and she'd never know it. 29. (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance. Example: Despite zero goals and zero assists, she still stands out for carrying her team's defense. Example: The other outfielders had no hustle, but fortunately the centerfielder carried them. 30. To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting) Labels: Southern-US Example: Will you carry me to town? 31. To bear a firearm, such as a gun. Labels: Canada, US Example: A holster can help you carry in confidence, knowing that your weapon is secure and close at hand.