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carries away

carries away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry away.

Meaning of carry away

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To steal; to take away.
    • to carry away a child
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.
    Synonyms:
    catch
  3. (transitive) To move away, as physically or emotionally.
  4. (transitive) To take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.
    • to be carried away by music, or by temptation
  5. (transitive) To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.

Questions about carries away

What is carries away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Carries away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry away.

Words near carries away in the dictionary

  1. carrierships
  2. carries
  3. carries a torch
  4. carries a tune
  5. carries all before one
  6. carries away
  7. carries coals to Newcastle
  8. carries conviction
  9. carries corn
  10. carries everything before one
  11. carries forward

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