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carried

UK/ˈkæɹ.ɪd/US/ˈkæɹ.id/

carried is the simple past and past participle of carry.

Meaning of carry

Verb

carry (third-person singular simple present carries, present participle carrying, simple past and past participle carried)

  1. (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
    • "By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler."1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  2. (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
    • to carry the war from Greece into Asia
  3. (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
    • The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To move; to convey using force
    Synonyms:
    impel, conduct
  5. (transitive) To lead or guide.
    • Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet.c. 1596-1599, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, act 5, scene 5
  6. (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
    • The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.
    Synonyms:
    have, keep, stock, supply

See all 40 meanings of carry

Forms of carried

alternative form (archaic)carryed

Words formed from carried

Phrases with carried

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Questions about carried

What is carried the simple past and past participle of?
Carried is the simple past and past participle of carry.
How do you pronounce carried?
Carried is pronounced /ˈkæɹ.ɪd/ (UK).

Words near carried in the dictionary

  1. Carrico indexes
  2. Carrico indices
  3. Carricos
  4. carridaries
  5. carrie
  6. carried
  7. carried a torch
  8. carried a torch for
  9. carried a tune
  10. carried all before one
  11. carried away

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