Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)carrythe act of carrying something Verbs
(v)transport, carrymove 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” (v)carry, pack, takehave 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” (v)carry, convey, expressserve as a means for expressing something“The painting of Mary carries motherly love”,
“His voice carried a lot of anger” (v)carrybear 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” (v)hold, carry, bearsupport or hold in a certain manner“She holds her head high”,
“He carried himself upright” (v)hold, bear, carry, containcontain or hold; have within“The jar carries wine”,
“The canteen holds fresh water”,
“This can contains water” (v)carryextend to a certain degree“carry too far”,
“She carries her ideas to the extreme” (v)carry, extendcontinue or extend“The civil war carried into the neighboring province”,
“The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces” (v)carrybe necessarily associated with or result in or involve“This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison” (v)carrywin in an election“The senator carried his home state” (v)carryinclude, as on a list“How many people are carried on the payroll?” (v)carry, runinclude as the content; broadcast or publicize“We ran the ad three times”,
“This paper carries a restaurant review”,
“All major networks carried the press conference” (v)carrypass on a communication“The news was carried to every village in the province” (v)carryhave as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence“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” (v)carrybe conveyed over a certain distance“Her voice carries very well in this big opera house” (v)carrykeep up with financial support“The Federal Government carried the province for many years” (v)carryhave or possess something abstract“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” (v)carrybe equipped with (a mast or sail)“This boat can only carry a small sail” (v)carry, persuade, swaywin approval or support for“Carry all before one”,
“His speech did not sway the voters” (v)carrycompensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance“I resent having to carry her all the time” (v)carrytake further or advance“carry a cause” (v)carryhave on the surface or on the skin“carry scars” (v)carrycapture after a fight“The troops carried the town after a brief fight” (v)post, carrytransfer (entries) from one account book to another (v)carrytransfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication“put down 5 and carry 2” (v)carrypursue a line of scent or be a bearer“the dog was taught to fetch and carry” (v)carrybear (a crop)“this land does not carry olives” (v)carrypropel or give impetus to“The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence” (v)carry, holddrink alcohol without showing ill effects“He can hold his liquor”,
“he had drunk more than he could carry” (v)carrybe able to feed“This land will carry ten cows to the acre” (v)carryhave a certain range“This rifle carries for 3,000 feet” (v)carrycover a certain distance or advance beyond“The drive carried to the green” (v)carrysecure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)“The motion carried easily” (v)carrybe successful in“She lost the game but carried the match” (v)carrysing or play against other voices or parts“He cannot carry a tune” (v)act, behave, do, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carrybehave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”,
“Don't behave like a fool”,
“What makes her do this way?”,
“The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people”