carry, v.
(carried, carries, carrying)
freq. cnt. 157
(carried, carries, carrying)
freq. cnt. 157
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 74 freq. cnt.: 72 freq. cnt.: 2
carry transport
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 74 freq. cnt.: 72 freq. cnt.: 2
carry transport
sample sentences
"You must carry your camping gear""carry the suitcases to the car"
"This train is carrying nuclear waste"
"These pipes carry waste water into the river"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
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have with oneself; have on one's person
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 2
carry pack take
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 2
carry pack take
sample sentences
"She always takes an umbrella""I always carry money"
"She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s more bread
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s more bread
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serve as a means for expressing something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
carry convey express
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
carry convey express
sample sentences
"The painting of Mary carries motherly love""His voice carried a lot of anger"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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hyponym
hypernym
verb group
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
carry channel conduct convey impart transmit
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
carry channel conduct convey impart transmit
sample sentences
"Sound carries well over water""The airwaves carry the sound"
"Many metals conduct heat"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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lexical pointers
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verb group
hypernym
hyponym
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
carry
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
carry
sample sentences
"His efforts carried the entire project""How many credits is this student carrying?"
"We carry a very large mortgage"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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support or hold in a certain manner
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
bear carry hold
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
bear carry hold
sample sentences
"She holds her head high""He carried himself upright"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hyponym
sample sentences
"carry too far""She carries her ideas to the extreme"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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hypernym
contain or hold; have within
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
bear carry contain hold
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
bear carry contain hold
sample sentences
"The jar carries wine""The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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hypernym
verb group
hyponym
sample sentences
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province""The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPverb frames
Something is ----ing PP
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sample sentences
"How many people are carried on the payroll?"verb frames
Something ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"The senator carried his home state"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
carry
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
carry
sample sentences
"This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"verb frames
Something ----s somethingsample sentences
"The news was carried to every village in the province"verb frames
Something ----s something
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hypernym
verb group
sample sentences
"Carry the ball""dribble the ball"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
carry run
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
carry run
sample sentences
"We ran the ad three times""This paper carries a restaurant review"
"All major networks carried the press conference"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
sample sentences
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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hypernym
behave in a certain manner
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
acquit bear behave carry comport conduct deport
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
acquit bear behave carry comport conduct deport
sample sentences
"She carried herself well""he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
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lexical pointers
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hypernym
hyponym
sample sentences
"She is bearing his child""The are expecting another child in January"
"I am carrying his child"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
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semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
entailment
sample sentences
"He cannot carry a tune"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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hypernym
sample sentences
"She lost the game but carried the match"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingsample sentences
"The motion carried easily"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingsample sentences
"The drive carried to the green"verb frames
Something ----s
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domain of synset (topic)
verb group
hypernym
sample sentences
"This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"verb frames
Something ----s
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sample sentences
"This land will carry ten cows to the acre"verb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
verb group
sample sentences
"He can hold his liquor""he had drunk more than he could carry"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
sample sentences
"this land does not carry olives"verb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
verb group
hypernym
sample sentences
"the dog was taught to fetch and carry"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
<verb.motion>
carry
<verb.motion>
carry
sample sentences
"put down 5 and carry 2"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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sample sentences
"The troops carried the town after a brief fight"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"carry a cause"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"I resent having to carry her all the time"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
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verb group
hypernym
win approval or support for
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3
carry persuade sway
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3
carry persuade sway
sample sentences
"Carry all before one""His speech did not sway the voters"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
lexical pointers
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sample sentences
"This boat can only carry a small sail"verb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"I carry her image in my mind's eye""I will carry the secret to my grave"
"I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"
"I carry a lot of life insurance"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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sample sentences
"The Federal Government carried the province for many years"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodysample sentences
"Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"verb frames
Something ----s
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sample sentences
"This new washer carries a two year guarantee""The loan carries a high interest rate"
"this undertaking carries many dangers"
"She carries her mother's genes"
"These bonds carry warrants"
"The restaurant carries an unusual name"
verb frames
Something ----s something
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