Synonyms: carry
Definition: the act of carrying something
Similar words: conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation
Definition: the act of moving something from one location to another
Synonyms: have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, carry, bear
Definition: be pregnant with
Usage: She is bearing his child; The are expecting another child in January; I am carrying his child
Similar words: deliver, have, give birth, birth, bear
Definition: cause to be born
Usage: My wife had twins yesterday!
Definition: continue or extend
Usage: The civil war carried into the neighboring province; The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
Similar words: continue
Definition: exist over a prolonged period of time
Usage: The bad weather continued for two more weeks
Synonyms: carry
Definition: include, as on a list
Usage: How many people are carried on the payroll?
Similar words: include
Definition: consider as part of something
Usage: I include you in the list of culprits
Synonyms: carry
Definition: sing or play against other voices or parts
Usage: He cannot carry a tune
Similar words: do, perform, execute
Definition: carry out or perform an action
Usage: John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette; she did a little dance
Synonyms: carry, express, convey
Definition: serve as a means for expressing something
Usage: The painting of Mary carries motherly love; His voice carried a lot of anger
Similar words: communicate, intercommunicate
Definition: transmit thoughts or feelings
Usage: He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist
Synonyms: carry
Definition: pass on a communication
Usage: The news was carried to every village in the province
Similar words: put across, pass, pass along, pass on, communicate
Definition: transmit information
Usage: Please communicate this message to all employees; pass along the good news
Synonyms: carry
Definition: be successful in
Usage: She lost the game but carried the match
Similar words: win
Definition: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Usage: He won the Gold Medal in skating; Our home team won; Win the game
Synonyms: carry
Definition: win in an election
Usage: The senator carried his home state
Similar words: win
Definition: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Usage: He won the Gold Medal in skating; Our home team won; Win the game
Synonyms: carry
Definition: secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
Usage: The motion carried easily
Synonyms: carry
Definition: cover a certain distance or advance beyond
Usage: The drive carried to the green
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: carry
Definition: have a certain range
Usage: This rifle carries for 3,000 feet
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Synonyms: carry
Definition: be able to feed
Usage: This land will carry ten cows to the acre
Similar words: sustain, nourish, nurture
Definition: provide with nourishment
Usage: We sustained ourselves on bread and water; This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
Definition: drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Usage: He can hold his liquor; he had drunk more than he could carry
Synonyms: carry
Definition: bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
Usage: His efforts carried the entire project; How many credits is this student carrying?; We carry a very large mortgage
Similar words: hold, hold up, support, sustain
Definition: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Usage: The beam holds up the roof; He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam; What's holding that mirror?
Synonyms: carry
Definition: propel or give impetus to
Usage: The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence
Definition: cause to move forward with force
Usage: Steam propels this ship
Definition: propel, "Carry the ball"
Usage: dribble the ball
Definition: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Usage: 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
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: carry
Definition: bear (a crop)
Usage: this land does not carry olives
Similar words: produce, raise, grow, farm
Definition: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
Usage: The Bordeaux region produces great red wines; They produce good ham in Parma; We grow wheat here; We raise hogs here
Definition: include as the content; broadcast or publicize
Usage: We ran the ad three times; This paper carries a restaurant review; All major networks carried the press conference
Similar words: diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, spread, pass around, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, propagate
Definition: cause to become widely known
Usage: spread information; circulate a rumor; broadcast the news
Synonyms: carry
Definition: pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
Usage: the dog was taught to fetch and carry
Similar words: follow
Definition: to travel behind, go after, come after
Usage: The ducklings followed their mother around the pond; Please follow the guide through the museum
Synonyms: carry
Definition: transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
Usage: put down 5 and carry 2
Similar words: shift, transfer
Definition: move around
Usage: transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
Synonyms: carry, channel, impart, transmit, conduct, convey
Definition: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Usage: Sound carries well over water; The airwaves carry the sound; Many metals conduct heat
Similar words: bring, convey, take
Definition: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Usage: Bring me the box from the other room; Take these letters to the boss; This brings me to the main point
Definition: transfer (entries) from one account book to another
Similar words: transfer
Definition: move from one place to another
Usage: transfer the data; transmit the news; transfer the patient to another hospital
Synonyms: stock, stockpile, carry
Definition: have on hand
Usage: Do you carry kerosene heaters?
Similar words: hold, have, have got
Definition: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Usage: She has $1,000 in the bank; He has got two beautiful daughters; She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Synonyms: carry
Definition: capture after a fight
Usage: The troops carried the town after a brief fight
Similar words: capture, seize, conquer, appropriate
Definition: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Usage: the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants; The army seized the town; The militia captured the castle
Synonyms: carry
Definition: have on the surface or on the skin
Usage: carry scars
Synonyms: acquit, bear, behave, conduct, deport, carry, comport
Definition: behave in a certain manner
Usage: She carried herself well; he bore himself with dignity; They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
Similar words: carry, hold, bear
Definition: support or hold in a certain manner
Usage: She holds her head high; He carried himself upright
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Synonyms: carry
Definition: take further or advance
Usage: carry a cause
Similar words: boost, advance, encourage, further, promote
Definition: contribute to the progress or growth of
Usage: I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Synonyms: carry
Definition: compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
Usage: I resent having to carry her all the time
Similar words: make up, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate
Definition: adjust for
Usage: engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Synonyms: carry
Definition: extend to a certain degree
Usage: carry too far; She carries her ideas to the extreme
Synonyms: persuade, sway, carry
Definition: win approval or support for
Usage: Carry all before one; His speech did not sway the voters
Similar words: act upon, work, influence
Definition: have and exert influence or effect
Usage: The artist's work influenced the young painter; She worked on her friends to support the political candidate
Synonyms: carry
Definition: be equipped with (a mast or sail)
Usage: This boat can only carry a small sail
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Synonyms: carry
Definition: be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
Usage: This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison
Definition: have as a necessary feature
Usage: This decision involves many changes
Synonyms: carry
Definition: have or possess something abstract
Usage: I carry her image in my mind's eye; I will carry the secret to my grave; I carry these thoughts in the back of my head; I carry a lot of life insurance
Similar words: hold, have, have got
Definition: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Usage: She has $1,000 in the bank; He has got two beautiful daughters; She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Synonyms: carry
Definition: keep up with financial support
Usage: The Federal Government carried the province for many years
Similar words: sustain, maintain, keep
Definition: supply with necessities and support
Usage: She alone sustained her family; The money will sustain our good cause; There's little to earn and many to keep
Synonyms: hold, carry, contain, bear
Definition: contain or hold; have within
Usage: The jar carries wine; The canteen holds fresh water; This can contains water
Similar words: include
Definition: have as a part, be made up out of
Usage: The list includes the names of many famous writers
Definition: have with oneself; have on one's person
Usage: She always takes an umbrella; I always carry money; She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Synonyms: carry
Definition: be conveyed over a certain distance
Usage: Her voice carries very well in this big opera house
Similar words: range
Definition: have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
Usage: This gun ranges over two miles
Synonyms: carry
Definition: have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
Usage: This new washer carries a two year guarantee; The loan carries a high interest rate; this undertaking carries many dangers; She carries her mother's genes; These bonds carry warrants; The restaurant carries an unusual name
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France