carry

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier (modern French charrier); from a derivative of Latin carrus (“four-wheeled baggage wagon”), ultimately of Gaulish origin. Compare also Middle English cairen (“to go, bring carry”), whence Modern English cair, with which it was confused. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹi/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈkaɹɪj/ (General American) enPR: kărʹē (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹi/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾe/, /ˈkaɾɪ/, /ˈkaɾi/ (Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾi/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹi/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹi/ Rhymes: -æɹi Homophone: Carrie Dialect dependent homophones: Cary, Carey (only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger) === Verb === carry (third-person singular simple present carries, present participle carrying, simple past and past participle carried) (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another. (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend. (transitive, chiefly archaic) To move; to convey using force Synonyms: impel, conduct (transitive) To lead or guide. (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store. (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over. (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there. (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something). (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel. (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss. (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding. (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession. (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it). (transitive) To have on one’s person. (intransitive) To do the job of a caddy. To be pregnant (with). To have propulsive power; to propel. To hold the head; said of a horse. (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare. To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win. (obsolete) To get possession of by force; to capture. To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct. 1702-1704, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The History of the Rebellion: He carried himself so insolently in the house, and out of the house, to all persons, that he became odious. To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another. A merchant is carrying a large stock. A farm carries a mortgage. A broker carries stock for a customer. (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed. (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance. (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting) (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun. ==== Synonyms ==== (lift and bring to somewhere else): bear, move, transport, tote (stock, supply): have, keep, stock, supply (adopt): adopt, take on, take over (have, maintain): have, maintain (be transmitted, travel): be transmitted, travel ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “in arithmetic”): borrow (the equivalent reverse procedure in the inverse operation of subtraction) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Jamaican Creole: kyari Maroon Spirit Language: chai Sranan Tongo: tyariAukan: tyaiSaramaccan: tja → Cantonese: carry ==== Translations ==== === Noun === carry (plural carries) A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried. A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage. (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation. (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time. (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground. (finance) Carried interest. (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift. (gaming, especially video games, slang) Something or someone regarded as disproportionately responsible for the success of a playthrough, match, round, etc. Near-synonym: MVP ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Crary == Chinese == === Etymology === From English carry or English carry off. === Pronunciation === (closer to English pronunciation) IPA(key): /kʰɛː⁵⁵ ɹiː²¹/ === Verb === carry (Hong Kong Cantonese) (in group work) to contribute disproportionately; to contribute for others 佢一個人carry晒我哋成team人。 [Cantonese, trad.]佢一个人carry晒我哋成team人。 [Cantonese, simp.]keoi5 jat1 go3 jan4-2 ke1 wi4 saai3 ngo5 dei6 seng4 tim1 jan4. [Jyutping]He makes most of the contributions for our entire team on his own. to master; to be suited to (clothing, hairstyle or fashionable items) 佢係名模嚟㗎喎，乜嘢裙都carry到㗎啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]佢系名模嚟㗎㖞，乜嘢裙都carry到㗎啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]keoi5 hai6 ming4 mou4 lai4 gaa3 wo3, mat1 je5 kwan4 dou1 ke1 wi4 dou3-2 gaa3 laa1. [Jyutping]She's a famous model. She'll do justice to any dress she wears. 老實講car唔carry到馬尾頭，係睇年紀多過睇樣 [Cantonese, trad.]老实讲car唔carry到马尾头，系睇年纪多过睇样 [Cantonese, simp.]From: 2018, C Lam@Central, quoting 無鬼用的懦夫, 並唔係長髮飄飄先叫靚女 網友：女仔紮馬尾先係世界級 10位女星清純馬尾示範lou5 sat6 gong2 ke1 m4 ke1 wi4 dou3-2 maa5 mei5 tau4, hai6 tai2 nin4 gei2 do1 gwo3 tai2 joeng6-2 [Jyutping]To be honest, whether someone is suited to a ponytail depends on age more than how they look to master; to handle well; to have to ability of doing something (songs, talents or skills) ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:carry. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “to contribute disproportionately”): free ride == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈkjariː] === Verb === carry to carry === References === Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (1990), “A Modern Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy”, in lrish University Review‎[4], volume 20, number 1, Edinburgh University Press, page 150