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carry the mantle

carry the mantle verb: to hold a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities.

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To hold a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities.

Forms of carry the mantle

third-person singular presentcarries the mantle
present participlecarrying the mantle
past participlecarried the mantle
pastcarried the mantle

Questions about carry the mantle

What does carry the mantle mean?
Carry the mantle means to hold a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities.
What part of speech is carry the mantle?
Carry the mantle is a verb.
What is the past tense of carry the mantle?
The past tense of carry the mantle is carried the mantle.

Words near carry the mantle in the dictionary

  1. carry the ball
  2. carry the bat
  3. carry the can
  4. carry the day
  5. carry the mail
  6. carry the mantle
  7. carry the message to Garcia
  8. carry the torch
  9. carry the world before one
  10. carry through
  11. carry trade

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