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carried one's weight

carried one's weight is the simple past and past participle of carry one's weight.

Meaning of carry one's weight

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
    • I think our jobs here are secure as long as we each carry our weight.

Questions about carried one's weight

What is carried one's weight the simple past and past participle of?
Carried one's weight is the simple past and past participle of carry one's weight.

Words near carried one's weight in the dictionary

  1. carried interest
  2. carried off
  3. carried on
  4. carried on like a pork chop
  5. carried one's own hide to market
  6. carried one's weight
  7. carried oneself
  8. carried out
  9. carried out one's bat
  10. carried over
  11. carried owls to Athens

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