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carry

car·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-ee]
    • /ˈkær i/
    • /ˈkæri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ee]
    • /ˈkær i/

Definitions of carry word

  • verb carry If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground. 3
  • verb carry If you carry something, you have it with you wherever you go. 3
  • verb carry If something carries a person or thing somewhere, it takes them there. 3
  • verb carry If a person or animal is carrying a disease, they are infected with it and can pass it on to other people or animals. 3
  • verb carry If an action or situation has a particular quality or consequence, you can say that it carries it. 3
  • verb carry If a quality or advantage carries someone into a particular position or through a difficult situation, it helps them to achieve that position or deal with that situation. 3

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Origin of carry

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 Carry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carry 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".

carry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for carry

verb carry

  • tote — Informal. to add up; total.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • import — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
  • move — to pass from one place or position to another.
  • bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.

Antonyms for carry

verb carry

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

Top questions with carry

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