carriable

car·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee]
- /ˈkær i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee]
- /ˈkær i/

Definitions of carriable word

verb with object carriable to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. 1
verb with object carriable to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane. 1
verb with object carriable to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week. 1
verb with object carriable to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of: The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me. 1
verb with object carriable to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone): The wind carried the balloon out of sight. 1
verb with object carriable to be pregnant with: His wife is carrying twins. 1

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Origin of carriable

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English carien < Anglo-French carier < Late Latin carricāre, apparently variant of *carrūcāre, derivative of Latin carrūca traveling carriage < Celtic; see car1

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Parts of speech for Carriable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carriable

carriable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

carriable usage trend in Literature

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