| be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" Synonyms: have a bun in the oven, bear, gestate, expect,
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| continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" Synonyms: extend,
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| include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
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| sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"
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| serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" Synonyms: convey, express,
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| pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"
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| be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
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| win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
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| secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"
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| cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"
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| have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
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| be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
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| drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" Synonyms: hold,
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| bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"
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| propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
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| propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" Synonyms: dribble,
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| move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one''s hands or on one''s body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" Synonyms: transport,
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| support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" Synonyms: hold, bear,
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| bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"
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| include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference" Synonyms: run,
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| pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
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| transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit''s place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"
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| transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" Synonyms: impart, conduct, transmit, convey, channel,
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| transfer (entries) from one account book to another Synonyms: post,
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| have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?" Synonyms: stock, stockpile,
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| capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
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| have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"
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| behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" Synonyms: behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport,
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| take further or advance; "carry a cause"
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| compensate for a weaker partner or member by one''s own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
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| extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
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| win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" Synonyms: persuade, sway,
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| be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"
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| be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
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| have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind''s eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"
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| keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
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| contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" Synonyms: hold, bear, contain,
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| have with oneself; have on one''s person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" Synonyms: pack, take,
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| be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
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| have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother''s genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
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