Meaning & Definition of word "Carry"

Carry

/ˈkæri/

1. The act of transporting something.
- Example: The carry of the equipment was difficult over the rough terrain.
2. The capacity to hold or transport something.
- Example: This backpack has a large carry for all your hiking gear.

1. To support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.
- Example: I will carry the boxes to the truck.
2. To possess or have something on or about one's person.
- Example: She decided to carry a small bag for her essentials.
3. To convey or transport something.
- Example: This road carries a lot of traffic during rush hour.
4. To bear the weight or burden of something.
- Example: He had to carry the responsibilities of the project.
5. To support a particular idea or argument.
- Example: The evidence presented will carry a lot of weight in the trial.

Middle English: from Old Northern French carier, from Latin carriare, from carrus ‘a wagon’.

carry on:

to continue or persist in a specific activity or task

carry weight:

to have influence or importance

carry a tune:

to sing reasonably well

carry the torch:

to continue to support or uphold a cause

carry one's weight:

to do a fair share of work or responsibility

carrier:

one that carries or transports something

carriage:

the act of carrying, a vehicle or means of conveyance

carried:

to have been transported or supported

carrying:

the act of transporting or bearing

carryover:

something that is continued from one situation to another

Meaning: to understand or take responsibility for something

Example Sentence: I can't believe you just left me to carry!

Meaning: to have something on you, often in a more casual or street context

Example Sentence: Are you carrying any cash?