The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - 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. 1) 0 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. 1) 1 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. 1) 2 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.