carry

the act of carrying something

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"

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"

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"

support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"

behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"

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"

be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"

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"

be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"

win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"

cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"

sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"

be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"