carry

Universal Words verb (carries, carrying, carried, carried) take with you 1 [VN] to support the weight of sb/sth and take them or it from place to place; to take sb/sth from one place to another: He was carrying a suitcase. * She carried her baby in her arms. * The injured were carried away on stretchers. * a train carrying commuters to work 2 [VN] to have sth with you and take it wherever you go: Police in many countries carry guns. * I never carry much money on me. -< WEAR of pipes / wires 3 [VN] to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc: a pipeline carrying oil * The veins carry blood to the heart. disease 4 if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they are infected with it and might spread it to others although they might not become sick themselves: Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans. remember 5 [VN+adv./prep.] ~ sth in your head / mind to be able to remember sth support weight 6 [VN] to support the weight of sth: A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic. responsibility 7 [VN] to accept responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth: He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts). * Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses. have as quality / feature 8 [VN] to have sth as a quality or feature: Her speech carried the ring of authority. * My views don't carry much weight with (= have much influence on) the boss. * Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee. 9 [VN] to have sth as a result: Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties. * Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury. of throw / kick 10 [VN+adv./prep.] if sth that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping: The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd. of sound 11 [V] [often +adv./prep.] if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away take to place / position 12 [VN] ~ sth/sb to / into sth to take sth/sb to a particular point or in a particular direction: The war was carried into enemy territory. * Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession. approval / support 13 [VN] [usuallypassive] to approve of sth by more people voting for it than against it: The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210. 14 [VN] to win the support or sympathy of sb; to persuade people to accept your argument: His moving speech was enough to carry the audience. * She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point. have label 15 [VN] to have a particular label or piece of information attached: Cigarettes must carry a health warning. news story 16 [VN] if a newspaper or broadcast carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it item in store 17 [VN] if a shop/store carries a particular item, it has it for sale: We carry a range of educational software. baby 18 [VN] (be carrying sb) to be pregnant with sb: She was carrying twins. yourself 19 [VN+adv./prep.] to hold or move your head or body in a particular way: to carry yourself well / proudly IDIOMS be / get carried away to get very excited or lose control of your feelings: I got carried away and started shouting at the television. carry all / everything before you (written) to be completely successful carry the can (for sb/sth) (BrE, informal) to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault carry a torch for sb to be in love with sb, especially sb who does not love you in return moreatDAY, FARadv., FASTadv., FETCH PHRASALVERBS carry sb back (to sth) to make sb remember a time in the past: The smell of the sea carried her back to her childhood. carry sth>-<forward (also carry sth>-<over) to move a total amount from one column or page to the next carry sth>-<off 1 to win sth: He carried off most of the prizes. 2 to succeed in doing sth that most people would find difficult: She's had her hair cut really short, but she can carry it off. carry on 1 (especially BrE) to continue moving: Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left. 2 (informal) to argue or complain noisily: He was shouting and carrying on. relatednounCARRY-ON carry on (with sth)