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  • Definition
    • carry :move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
      • You must carry your camping gear|carry the suitcases to the car|This train is carrying nuclear waste|These pipes carry waste water into the river

    • carry :have with oneself; have on one's person
      • She always takes an umbrella|I always carry money|She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains

    • carry :transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
      • Sound carries well over water|The airwaves carry the sound|Many metals conduct heat

    • carry :serve as a means for expressing something
      • The painting of Mary carries motherly love|His voice carried a lot of anger

    • carry :bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
      • His efforts carried the entire project|How many credits is this student carrying?|We carry a very large mortgage

    • carry :support or hold in a certain manner
      • She holds her head high|He carried himself upright

    • carry :contain or hold; have within
      • The jar carries wine|The canteen holds fresh water|This can contains water

    • carry :extend to a certain degree
      • carry too far|She carries her ideas to the extreme

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