ˈkærɪ v. & n. --v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr.
support or hold
up,
esp.
while moving. 2 tr.
convey with one from one
place to
another. 3 tr.
have on one's
person (carry a watch). 4 tr.
conduct or
transmit (pipe carries
water;
wire carries
electric current). 5 tr.
take (a process etc.) to a specified
point (carry
into effect; carry a
joke too far). 6 tr. (foll. by to)
continue or
prolong (carry
modesty to excess). 7 tr.
involve,
imply; have as a
feature or
consequence (carries a two-year
guarantee; principles carry consequences). 8 tr. (in reckoning)
transfer (a figure) to a
column of higher
value. 9 tr. hold in a specified
way (carry
oneself erect). 10 tr. a (of a
newspaper or magazine)
publish;
include in
its contents, esp. regularly. b (of a
radio or
television station)
broadcast, esp. regularly. 11 tr. (of a retailing outlet)
keep a
regular stock of (particular goods
for sale) (have stopped carrying
that brand). 12 intr. a (of
sound, esp. a voice) be
audible at a
distance. b (of a missile)
travel,
penetrate. 13 tr. (of a
gun etc.)
propel to a specified distance. 14 tr. a
win victory or
acceptance for (a
proposal etc.). b win acceptance from (carried
the audience with them). c win,
capture (a prize, a
fortress, etc.). d US
gain (a
State or district) in an
election. e
Golf cause the ball to pass
beyond (a
bunker etc.). 15 tr. a
endure the
weight of; support (columns carry the dome). b be the
chief cause of the effectiveness of; be the driving force in (you carry the sales department). 16 tr. be
pregnant with (is carrying twins). 17 tr. a (of a
motive,
money, etc.) cause or
enable (a person) to go to a specified place. b (of a journey)
bring (a person) to a specified point. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 an
act of carrying. 2 Golf the distance a ball travels
before reaching the ground. 3 a
portage between rivers etc. 4 the
range of a gun etc. øcarry-all 1 a
light carriage (cf. CARRIOLE). 2 US a
car with seats placed
sideways. 3 US a
large bag or case. carry
all before one
succeed;
overcome all
opposition. carry
away 1
remove. 2
inspire; affect emotionally or spiritually. 3
deprive of
self-control (got carried away). 4 Naut. a
lose (a mast etc.) by
breakage. b break
off or away. carry
back take (a person) back in thought to a
past time. carry one's bat Cricket be
not out at the
end of a side's completed
innings. carry the can colloq. bear the
responsibility or
blame. carry
conviction be
convincing. carry-cot a
portable cot for a
baby. carry the
day be
victorious or
successful. carry
forward transfer to a
new page or
account. carrying-on (or carryings-on) = carry-on. carrying-trade the conveying of goods from one
country to another by water or
air as a
business. carry it off (or carry it off well) do well
under difficulties. carry off 1 take away, esp. by force. 2 win (a prize). 3 (esp. of a disease)
kill. 4
render acceptable or
passable. carry on 1 continue (carry on
eating; carry
on, don't
mind me). 2
engage in (a
conversation or a business). 3 colloq.
behave strangely or excitedly. 4 (often foll. by with) colloq.
flirt or have a
love affair. 5
advance (a process) by a
stage. carry-on n.
Brit. sl. 1 a state of excitement or
fuss. 2 a
questionable piece of
behaviour. 3 a flirtation or love affair. carry out put (ideas, instructions, etc.) into
practice. carry-out attrib.adj. & n. esp.
Sc. & US = take-away. carry
over 1 = carry forward. 2
postpone (work etc.). 3 Stock Exch. keep over to the
next settling-day. carry-over n. 1
something carried over. 2 Stock Exch. postponement to the next settling-day. carry
through 1
complete successfully. 2 bring safely out of difficulties. carry weight be
influential or
important. carry with one bear in mind. [ME f. AF & ONF carier (as CAR)]