Dictionary definition · carry
noun
- the act of carrying something
verb
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body"You must carry your camping gear"
- have with oneself; have on one's person"She always takes an umbrella"
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission"Sound carries well over water"
- serve as a means for expressing something"The painting of Mary carries motherly love"
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of"His efforts carried the entire project"
- support or hold in a certain manner"She holds her head high"
- contain or hold; have within"The jar carries wine"
- extend to a certain degree"carry too far"
- continue or extend"The civil war carried into the neighboring province"
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve"This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
- win in an election"The senator carried his home state"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).