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carrying one's weight

carrying one's weight is the present participle and gerund 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 carrying one's weight

What is carrying one's weight the present participle and gerund of?
Carrying one's weight is the present participle and gerund of carry one's weight.

Words near carrying one's weight in the dictionary

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

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