CARRY

v. 1 transport, convey, bear, lug, drag, cart, move, Colloq tote, Slang US schlep He shouldn't carry such heavy packages at his age 2 conduct, convey, lead, take, transport, transfer, transmit This cable carries the power to the town 3 drive, impel, conduct, convey, take, move He travelled aimlessly, wherever the wind carried his ship 4 support, maintain, finance I had a wife and four children and was unable to carry my brother's family as well 5 bear, hold up, uphold, maintain Despite her troubles, she carried her head high 6 win, take, sweep, capture, gain, secure She carried the election easily 7 stock, sell, offer; display We don't carry purple shoes in this shop, Madam 8 broadcast, disseminate, offer, release; communicate, present, read, report, announce; give The news is carried on this station every night at nine 9 carry away. transport, excite, enrapture, delight He was quite carried away by her attentions 10 carry off. a win, gain, capture, secure She managed to carry off the first prize for the third year running b abscond with, kidnap, take, purloin, Colloq Brit pinch, nick I'm afraid that some of your chickens have been carried off by a fox c accomplish, perform, effect, do, succeed, handle or manage successfully, bring off, carry out We carried off the raid without loss of a single man d kill, be or cause the death of, cause to die He was carried off by yellow fever in his eightieth year 11 carry on. a continue, proceed, go on, persist, keep on or at, persevere Don't stop - just carry on with what you were doing b manage, conduct, operate Despite the fire, we are carrying on our business as usual c misbehave, Colloq act up, fool around, Brit play up The children are carrying on so, I can't get any work done 12 carry out or through. perform, effect, implement, complete, execute, accomplish, continue, conclude Henry is carrying out his father's wishes according to the terms of his will