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- [kar-ee stressed th ee dey]
- /ˈkær i stressed ði deɪ/
- /ˈkæri ðə deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-ee stressed th ee dey]
- /ˈkær i stressed ði deɪ/
Definitions of carry the day words
- noun carry the day to win a contest or competition; succeed 3
- verb with object carry the day 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 carry the day to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane. 1
- verb with object carry the day to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week. 1
- verb with object carry the day 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 carry the day to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone): The wind carried the balloon out of sight. 1
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Origin of carry the day
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 the day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carry the day 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 the day usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carry the day
verb carry the day
- prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- overwhelm — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- trounce — to beat severely; thrash.
- sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
Antonyms for carry the day
verb carry the day
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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