verb
carry
KA-ree
verb
1
To hold something and move it from one place to another.
"He carried the boxes up two flights of stairs."
"She carries her laptop to work every day."
2
To have something on your person, such as a weapon, illness, or item.
"The officer is trained and licensed to carry a firearm."
"She always carries a spare phone charger in her bag."
3
To be responsible for a large share of a team's success.
"Their star striker carried the team through the whole tournament."
4
To be pregnant with (a child).
"She is carrying twins."
5
In arithmetic, to transfer a surplus digit to the next column when adding.
"When you add 8 and 5, you write down 3 and carry the 1."
noun
1
The way something is held or transported; also, the distance a struck ball travels before landing.
"The golfer got great carry on his drive."
How to Use Carry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo transport, hold, support, or be responsible for something.
Common pairings
carry weight
carry a tune
carry on
carry out an order
Word Forms
carried past tense, carries plural, Carrys plural, carries singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman carier, from Latin carrus ("wagon") — the same root as "car" and "cargo."