carrying

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

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