carry

Meanings

• Verb

  To transport or convey (something) from one place to another.

  - "I will carry the groceries to the car."
  - "The porter carried the suitcases to the hotel room."

• Verb

  To bear or support (a burden or responsibility).

  - "The team captain carried the weight of the loss on his shoulders."
  - "She carried the responsibility of managing the project."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkæ.ɹi/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

borrow

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Synonyms

adopt , take on , take over , bear , move , transport , conduct , impel , have , keep , stock , supply , have , maintain , transmitted , travel

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with carry
carey , fairy , wary

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Variants

List of all variants of carry that leads to same result
carried , carried a torch , carried the ball , carried the day , carried the torch , carries , carries a torch , carries the ball , carries the day , carries the torch , carry , carry a torch , carry the ball , carry the day , carry the torch , carrying , carrying a torch , carrying the ball , carrying the day , carrying the torch , carried away , carries away , carry away , carrying away , carry-cot , carry-cots , carried off , carries off , carry off , carrying off , carry-on , carry-ons , carryon , carried on , carries on , carry on , carrying on , carried out , carries out , carry out , carrying out , carried over , carries over , carry over , carrying over

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Forms

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carried, carrying, carrier

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Etymology

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Old English 'carian' meaning 'to transport'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'carry' appears in the title of several famous works, including 'Carry On' by James Patterson and 'Carry On' by Rainbow Rowell.

2. In ancient Greece, a 'carry' was a wooden basket used to transport water.

3. The term 'carry trade' refers to a financial strategy where an investor borrows a currency with a low interest rate and uses the proceeds to buy a currency with a higher interest rate, expecting to profit from the interest rate differential.

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Related Concepts

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1. Burden: A weight or load that is carried or transported.

2. Responsibility: A duty or obligation to be carried out.

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Culture

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Carry has significant cultural and symbolic meaning in various contexts, including: carrying on traditions, carrying the torch for a cause, carrying the weight of the world on one's shoulders, and carrying a cross or a burden as a symbol of suffering or sacrifice.

How to Memorize "carry"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself lifting and carrying an object from one place to another.
   - Visualize yourself supporting a heavy load on your shoulders.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'carry' with the image of a person carrying groceries or a backpack.
   - Connect the word 'carry' with the feeling of lifting a weight.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym CARRY: Contains, Aids, Requires, Replaces, Yields to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'carry' to help remember its meaning.

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