carry1 verbcarry2 noun
carrycar‧ry1 /ˈkæri/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle carried, present participle carrying, third person singular carries) 
WORD ORIGINcarry1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old North French carier ‘to take in a vehicle’, from car ‘vehicle’, from Latin carrus; ➔ CARVERB TABLE
carry
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | carry |
| he, she, it | carries | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | carried |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have carried |
| he, she, it | has carried | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had carried |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will carry |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have carried |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am carrying |
| he, she, it | is carrying | |
| you, we, they | are carrying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was carrying |
| you, we, they | were carrying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been carrying |
| he, she, it | has been carrying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been carrying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be carrying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been carrying |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- 5000 people carrying banners and signs marched to the Capitol building.
- A porter helped me carry my bags.
- Air India carried 1.66 million passengers last year.
- Any good hardware store will carry bolts like that.
- Bigger discount stores carry name-brand merchandise at low prices.
- Deeper sounds carry further than high-pitched ones.
- Doctors can perform tests to see if a woman carries the breast cancer gene.
- Front tyres tend to go down more quickly than back ones, because they carry more weight.
- How many teenagers carry guns or knives to school these days?
- I've been carrying this tape-recorder around with me all day.
- I don't usually carry that much cash on me.
- Interstate 5 is carrying 50% more traffic than it did five years ago.
- Laura carries an unmistakable air of authority.
- Mike carries 300 pounds on his 6-foot, 4-inch body.
- Murder carries a life sentence in this state.
- Nine and three make twelve, put down the two and carry the one.
- Rats are known to carry diseases like the plague.
- Reagan carried California in 1980.
- Rivers carry debris out to the sea, and it then settles on the bottom.
- Stephanie's arguments carried the meeting.
- Generally you have two choices: where your debtor lives or carries on his business, or where the debt was incurred.
- I hope she can carry on for a while longer.
- It sums up how it carries large loads.
- McDougall carried on for another three years, when he was succeeded by Leslie Edwards.
- Nitrite affects the fish by binding with the blood and preventing it carrying as much oxygen as normal.
- Three days later Love arrived in Stockton carrying the head of one man and the hand of another.
- What you must do is carry out as much investigation as is reasonably possible to narrow it down to one suspect.
THESAURUS
to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere: · She was carrying a heavy suitcase.· Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun: · He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase.· Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
to carry something heavy, with difficulty: · They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work: · We carted all the furniture upstairs.
American English informal to carry something heavy: · Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing: · They arrived bearing gifts.· Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
Longman Language Activatorto carry something or someone to take something from one place to another, by holding it in your hands, lifting it on your back etc: · A porter helped me carry my bags.carry something to/out of/around etc: · The women have to carry water from the well to the village.· I've been carrying this tape-recorder around with me all day.
formal or written to carry something, especially something important: · A messenger arrived, bearing a letter from the ambassador.· At the head of the procession a group of dark-suited men bore the coffin into the church.
American informal to carry something: · My job was to tote their golf bags and wash their cars.· a gun-toting cowboy
also schlep American informal to carry something heavy with difficulty: · We lugged our suitcases up the hotel steps.· I've got enough to carry without lugging your bags as well.
informal to carry something that is awkward or heavy: cart something down/out etc: · Madge picked up the box and carted it out to the back yard.· I'm not going to cart your shopping around all afternoon.
carrying a lot of things also be laden with to be carrying a lot of things, so that you cannot carry any more: · Cora was loaded down with two 70-pound suitcases.· A van loaded with newspapers was parked in front of the store.· She was carrying a tray laden with dishes.be heavily loaded/laden with something: · The bus was heavily laden with passengers and baggage.
to be carrying or holding so many things that it is difficult to move or impossible to hold any more: · The branches of the trees were weighed down with fruit.· She struggled along the street, weighed down by bags.
if someone or something falls or moves unsteadily under the weight of of something, they do this because they are carrying something that is too heavy for them to support: · Paul staggered under the weight of two backpacks.
if a vehicle is overloaded , it is holding or carrying too many things, with the result that it can only move slowly and it may not be safe: · The plane was dangerously overloaded.· The car was so overloaded the bumpers were almost touching the ground.
to regularly carry something in your pocket, bag etc: carry money/a chequebook/a gun etc to regularly carry something valuable or something that you need in your pocket or bag: · The new mobile phones are slim enough to carry in your pocket.· You should always carry at least a little cash with you in case of an emergency.
designed to be carried: portable TV/typewriter/CD player a television, computer etc that is specially designed so that you can carry it around with you: · There's a portable CD player in the kitchen.· Greenaway still writes his novels on an old portable typewriter.
to officially accept a new law or proposal if a parliament or similar group passes a law or proposal, the members vote to accept it: · The State Assembly passed a law which banned smoking in public places.pass by: · The bill was passed by 197 votes to 50.
to officially accept something that has been planned to happen: · The Medical Research Council said it could not approve the use of the new drug without further tests.· Congress voted not to approve the President's plans for cutting the arms budget.
: ratify an agreement/treaty to officially agree to accept an agreement that someone else has already agreed to accept: · The US Senate refused to ratify the agreement on weapons reduction.· A 1961 treaty ratified by 125 nations outlawed the production of cocaine.
if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried , most of the people at an official meeting vote in favour of it and it is accepted: · Chao's proposal for a new downtown parking facility was carried at yesterday's council meeting.be carried by 20 votes/100 votes etc: · The motion to restrict handgun sales was carried by 76 votes (=76 more people voted for it than voted against it).
if a court or a judge upholds a legal decision made by another court, they decide that it is right and they accept it: · The court's decision upheld state laws prohibiting doctor-assisted suicide.uphold by: · The decision was upheld by the US Supreme Court late last year.
if an official committee or someone in authority rubber-stamps a decision, they approve it immediately without thinking about it or discussing it because they have no real power of their own: · The town council usually rubber-stamped anything the mayor sent their way.
when the police, a court etc asks someone about a crime to ask someone a lot of questions to find out what they know about a crime: · They questioned her for three hours before releasing her.question somebody about something: · The lawyer questioned me about how money was transmitted to Mexico.question somebody closely (=carefully, asking a lot of difficult questions): · After questioning the suspect closely, investigators decided he was not a part of the drug operation.
to keep asking a lot of questions for a long time, sometimes using threats, in order to get information: · The police interrogated Waters for 24 hours until he confessed.· Army officers have been accused of using unorthodox methods when interrogating enemy prisoners.interrogate somebody about something: · I was interrogated at length about my conversation with the two men.
also cross-question British if a lawyer cross-examines or cross-questions someone in a law court, they ask them a series of questions about their previous statements in order to find out whether they have been telling the truth: · The first lawyer cross-examined the defendant for over three hours.· When the witness was cross-questioned, it became clear that his earlier testimony was not entirely true.
British if the police carry out door-to-door inquiries, they go to all the houses in a particular area to ask the people living there what they know about a crime: · Police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries on the Hazelwood Estate.
to be formally being asked questions by the police about a crime - used especially in news reports about someone who the police think is guilty of a crime but who has not been officially charged: · A man is helping police with their inquiries after a mother and her young baby were found dead at their home last night.
to be blamed for something, especially unfairly to be blamed for something, especially something that you did not do: · Hurry up! It's me who'll get the blame if we're late.· The crowds cause the problems, but the police get blamed for it.get the blame/get blamed for: · Television often gets blamed for the decline in family life.get the blame/get blamed for doing something: · Karen got blamed for losing the deal.
if a person, group, or organization is in the firing line , they are publicly blamed for something bad that has happened because people think they are officially responsible: · Rail bosses are in the firing line again following last week's accident.· Trimble may find himself on the firing line for not responding to the escalating violence.
to accept that people will blame you for something, either because it is your fault or because they think it is your fault: · The coach took the blame for his team's loss.take the blame for: · My wife didn't want me to take the blame for something we were both involved in.· I took the blame for Butch because I was afraid of him.
informal to be blamed and punished for a crime or a mistake, even if you did not do it: · I'm not going to take the rap for management's mistakes.take the rap for: · The police will make sure someone takes the rap for this, and they don't care who it is.
British informal to be the only person blamed and punished for something that is someone else's fault as well as your own: · Alan's senior colleagues decided to let him carry the can.carry the can for: · As chairman I was left to carry the can for a decision that made no sense and was not of my doing.
American to be blamed and punished for a mistake or a crime, even if you did not do it: · He won't go to jail, he'll get one of his associates to take the fall.take the fall for: · If you think I'm going to take the fall for the scandal just to protect the Senator, you're crazy.
to be able to contain a particular amount if something holds 50 people, 10 litres etc, that is the amount it can contain: · This jug holds about two litres.· The lecture theatre can hold up to 200 students.· A blank data disk can hold about 360,000 characters.
especially British to only have enough space to contain a particular number or amount, but no more: · The car can only take five people.· The bookshelves won't take any more books.
if a vehicle or ship can carry a particular number of things or people, it has enough space inside for them to go in it: · The helicopters can carry eight soldiers each.· The ferry can carry 300 passengers, plus 100 vehicles.
when something continues to happen to happen without stopping: · The good weather seems likely to continue.· Unless there are serious negotiations, the fighting will continue.· Some people have lost work, and this will continue to happen until the computer system is fixed.continue for three months/a long time/several weeks etc: · The review process is expected to continue for several weeks.
to continue - use this to say how long something continues for: last two hours/six months/a long time etc: · The concert lasted all day.· It's not certain how long the ceasefire will last.last for two hours/six months/a long time etc: · The discussion lasted for no more than thirty minutes.last from/until: · The meeting lasted until lunchtime.· The training period lasted from July 2 to August 25.
to continue, especially for a long time: · The discussion went on for another four hours before agreement was reached.· The applause went on for ten minutes after the actors left the stage.go on and on (=continue for a very long time): · The noise from next door went on and on.
British to continue, especially in spite of problems or opposition: · The celebrations carried on as if nothing had happened.· The struggle for liberation will carry on long after I am dead.
formal if a problem or bad conditions persist , they continue to exist because you cannot stop them: · See your doctor if the symptoms persist.· If adverse weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled.
formal to continue in the way that has been planned: · Work on the new tunnel is proceeding very well.· According to the newspaper the negotiations are proceeding smoothly.
to continue to happen or develop gradually over a period of time: as something progresses: · As the meeting progressed Jack became more and more bored.· As the war progressed, it became increasingly difficult to buy fresh food.
if something that is happening drags on , it is boring and seems to continue for much longer than necessary: · The talks dragged on, with no apparent hope of achieving a peaceful solution.drag on for an hour/weeks/years etc: · The history lesson dragged on for another hour.
to do something that has already been planned or ordered to do something that has been planned or that someone has asked you to do: carry out tests/research/a search etc: · Police are carrying out a thorough search of the area.· Technicians carried out extensive tests on the equipment.carry out somebody's orders/instructions/wishes: · If my instructions had been carried out, the accident would not have happened.carry out a threat/promise: · The terrorists carried out their threat and shot two of the hostages.
formal to do something that you have carefully planned or that you have agreed to do - used especially in official, legal, or business contexts: · We will not be able to execute the programs without more funding.· The directors make the decisions, but it's the managers who have to execute them.· The goal of landing people on Mars will not be an easy one to execute.
formal to do something after an official decision has been made that it should be done: implement a plan/a proposal/recommendations/policy etc: · We need a strategy that can be implemented quickly.· Very few parties in government ever want to implement major political reform.· An international team has been set up to implement recent UN recommendations.
if you put an idea or something you have learned into practice, you use it in your work or in your life, and you find out if it is effective: · The office has been slow to put the new proposals into practice.· A lot of these modern theories about teaching sound really good until you actually try and put them into practice.
informal to successfully do what other people have asked you to do or expect you to do - used especially in business: · What the country needs is an economic and political system capable of delivering the goods.· When the company's director failed to come up with the goods, he was out.
when you can hear something or someone · You don't have to shout, I can hear you!· The explosion could be heard over 10 miles away.· Can you hear all right or do you want me to turn the television up?can hear somebody/something doing something · We knew he was asleep because we could hear him snoring.can hear what somebody says · Could you hear what she was saying?
if you can make out what someone is saying, you can hear them but it is difficult: · She was crying and the only thing I could make out was Lou's name.· Sarah spoke so softly that Kathryn could hardly make out her words.· Now and then I could just make out George's voice above the music.· I could make out the sound of thunder in the distance.
loud enough to be heard: · The signal is clearly audible up to 200 miles away.· When the engine finally started she gave an audible sigh of relief.barely audible (=almost not audible): · His voice was barely audible above the noise of the generator.
if you are within earshot , you are near enough to someone to be able to hear what they are saying: · You can play anywhere on the beach as long as you stay within earshot.within earshot of: · Two of the shop assistants were complaining loudly within earshot of the customers.
if a sound carries , it can be heard a long distance away from where the sound was made: · Deeper sounds carry further than high-pitched ones.carry across/down/through etc something: · Their voices carried across the lake to where we were sitting.
to support something or someone so that they do not fall down · Unfortunately, the branch was too weak to support his weight.· The ceiling was supported by huge stone columns.· Sitting at a table in the coffee shop, her chin supported by her hands, she was deep in thought.· Her body was so weak that she had to be supported by two nurses.
to support the weight of something and prevent it from falling down. Hold up is more informal than support: hold up something: · We can't knock that wall down. It's the one that holds up the house.· These poles hold up the outer part of the tent.hold something up: · Why don't we use some of these pieces of wood to hold it up?· The only thing holding the wall up was a frail-looking section of scaffolding.
formal to support all the weight of something, especially something heavy: · The baby's narrow neck looked too fragile to bear the weight of its head.· The tunnel would have needed to be extremely strong to bear the full weight of the earth above.
if something carries a particular weight, it is able to support it, especially because it has been designed to: · The bridge could only carry up to two cars at a time.· The pillars have been specially strengthened in order to carry the weight of the new ceiling.· Front tyres tend to go down more quickly than back ones, because they carry more weight.
to support the weight of someone or something - use this especially to say whether or not something is strong enough to do this: · I hope the ice is strong enough to take my weight.· I'm not sure if this table can take the weight of all these books.
to stop something from falling by putting something else against it or under it: prop up something: · The builders have propped up the walls with steel beams.prop something up: · I sat down and propped my feet up on the edge of the desk.
to support something such as a wall or a building that has been damaged or is in bad condition by putting big pieces of wood or metal against it: shore up something: · The fence was shored up with sheets of old iron.shore something up: · Our huts were falling down, so we used branches to shore them up.
to take someone or something from one place to another to have someone or something with you when you go to another place: · Don't forget to take your keys.· I've started taking a packed lunch to work to save money.take somebody/something to/out/into/home etc: · "Where's Dan?" "He's taken the car to the garage."· I can't stop, I've got to take the kids to school.· She was taken straight into the emergency room when we arrived.· Would you like me to take you home?· Are we allowed to take library books home with us?take somebody something: · I took Alice a cup of tea.take somebody/something with you: · Did he take the camera with him?· Take the dogs with you if you're going for a walk.
if someone brings a person or thing to the place where you are, they have that person or thing with them when they come: · I brought my Nikes - they're about the only decent shoes I have.· We've brought someone to see you!bring somebody to/into/out/home etc: · Everyone's bringing a bit of food and a bottle to the party.· When are you going to bring him in for his injections?· The only time we use the VCR is when they bring Joey to our house.· I brought some work home and tried to get it finished in the evening.bring somebody something: · Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.bring somebody/something with you: · I hope he hasn't brought his brother with him.· Is it okay if I bring some clothes with me to wash?
to move large quantities of goods or large numbers of people from one place to another, especially over a large distance: · The plane is used for transporting military personnel.transport somebody/something to/from/across etc: · The company transports meat across the country in refrigerated containers.· Raw materials were transported to Phoenix from the reservations. · The incident raised concerns about the safety and security of nuclear weapons being transported through Europe.
to take letters, newspapers, goods etc to someone's home or office: · Your computer will be delivered between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.· How soon can you deliver?deliver something to somebody/something: · If your order is ready, it will be delivered to you tomorrow. · Unfortunately the package was delivered to the wrong address.
to take someone to a place and make sure they cannot escape or that they arrive there safely: escort somebody to/into/out etc: · The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.· The guards escorted them to a waiting helicopter.· After he was sacked, he was escorted discreetly from the building by two senior managers.
if the police, guards, or people who are looking after someone whisk someone away they take them away from a place very quickly, especially in a car: · He refused to talk to reporters and was whisked away by the authorities to an undisclosed location. · Two police officers stood outside, waiting to whisk her away as soon as she came out.
to take someone from one place to another in a car or other road vehicle: drive somebody to/from/home etc: · The terrorists forced Mr Grey to drive them to the airport.· Tyson declined to give any comment to reporters and was driven away by a friend.· She didn't really want to drive herself to the doctor, so I said I'd take her.· Wayne usually drives Patti home from class because they live quite close to each other.
to take people or goods from one place to another by plane: fly somebody/something to/from/back etc: · His company flew him to Rio to attend the conference.· I'm not allowed to fly visitors into the National Park area without permission.· Medical equipment and food are being flown into the areas worst hit by the disaster.
to take goods a long distance to another place in a ship , plane, truck or train, so that they can be used or sold: ship something to/from/back etc: · About half of the whisky produced in Scotland is shipped to Japan and the US.· I'm a manufacturer, and I ship electronic goods across the Mexican border, so the new levies will definitely affect my business.
if a ship, plane, train, or road vehicle carries people or goods, it takes them from one place to another: · Air India carried 1.66 million passengers last year.· The Jeep was carrying six men from the artillery brigade. Only one survived.carry somebody/something to/from/across etc: · The ship was carrying a cargo of oil from Kuwait to Japan.· The train was carrying passengers from Moscow to St Petersburg.
to take something such as water, electricity, or gas from one place to another · The electricity is carried by means of cables which are up to 30 cm thick.carry something to/from/across etc · The pipelines, which carry oil across Alaska, are designed to withstand extremely low temperatures.· Rivers carry debris out to the sea, and it then settles on the bottom.
to take heat, electricity, or sound from one place to another through pipes or along wires: · Before Newton, people had great difficulty understanding how any metal could conduct electricity.conduct something from/to/away etc: · Water is used to conduct heat away from the reactor.· Specially treated copper wires conduct the signal from the amplifier to the speakers.
formal to take something such as water, electricity, or gas from one place to another: · A crack had developed in one of the main cooling pipes which are used to convey water.convey something to/from/across etc: · The blood is conveyed to the heart from the veins.
to do a test on something in order to check it or find out about it also conduct/perform an experiment/a test formal · He has a blood test done each week to see how effective the medication is.· Children can use the magnet to perform many simple experiments.· The company did not conduct adequate safety tests.do a test/an experiment on · The space shuttle crew conducted experiments on plants and cells in a special lab.
to do a test on something to find out whether it works or to get more information about it: · Test your brakes to check they are working correctly.· The devices were tested very carefully and are considered safe.test something on somebody/something: · These products have not been tested on animals.test something for something (=to find out whether it has a substance in it): · The water is being tested for signs of chemical pollution.
to do a test, especially one that is often used, or one that has been prepared and is ready to be done: · Doctors ran tests to determine the cause of his irregular heartbeat.· We think the equipment is working fine, but we still need to run a few more tests.
if someone such as a doctor or scientist carries out tests , they do a set of tests in order to find out what is wrong, what needs improving etc: · Police scientists are carrying out tests on the murder victim's clothes.· Results of tests carried out at this clinic are always strictly confidential.
to test an object such as a tool or piece of equipment by using it, or to test a plan or idea by doing it: try something out: · Toy manufacturers use employees' children to try new products out.try out something: · He visited the center several times, trying out different computer software packages.
to test something, such as an idea, a belief, or a product, to see if it works as well as someone says it does or as you think it will: · The system's effectiveness will soon be put to the test.· The soldiers worked out a strategy which was then put to the test in a training exercise.
to test a new system or product using different groups of people in order to see how effective or popular it is: · The coursebook was piloted in schools all over Europe.
to win an argument, fight, war, etc to argue, fight etc more successfully than someone else: · The court case has been dragging on for months, and it's increasingly unlikely that she'll win.· I could never win an argument with my father.· Who won the first Civil War?win a victory: · This was the first of many victories won by women's rights campaigners.
informal to win something, especially something that other people are judging or deciding: · In a survey of customer preference, one model came consistently out on top.· In all action movies, the hero always comes out on top.
formal if an idea or way of doing something prevails , it is finally accepted as being better or more important than something else, especially after a lot of arguing: · Fortunately, in this case, common sense has prevailed.prevail over: · She seems to think that animal rights should prevail over everything else.
British to win by persuading people to accept a plan, proposal, or idea, especially after a lot of talking and arguing: · Anti-gun campaigners feel they have enough support to carry the day in tomorrow's vote.· His appeal to reason and common sense was what finally carried the day.
British to finally win an argument or political struggle, especially when this has been difficult - used especially in news reports: · On this occasion the strikers won the day and were given a pay increase of 20%.
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nouninfusion, nouningrowing, adjectiveinoculate, verbinoperable, adjectiveinsane, adjectiveinsanity, nouninsomnia, nouninsomniac, nouninstability, nounintensive care, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvalid, nouninvalidity, nouninvasive, adjectiveirregular, adjectiveirritable bowel syndrome, nounirritant, nounirritate, verbirritated, adjectiveirritation, noun-ism, suffixisolation, nounjaundice, nounjaundiced, adjectivejet lag, nounknock-kneed, adjectiveknotted, adjectivelaceration, nounlaryngitis, nounlegionnaire's disease, nounleper, nounleprosy, nounlesion, nounleukemia, nounlisp, nounlisteria, nounliverish, adjectivelockjaw, nounlong-sighted, adjectiveloose, adjectivelozenge, nounlumbago, nounlunacy, nounLyme disease, nounmad cow disease, nounmalady, nounmalaise, nounmalaria, nounmalformation, nounmalignancy, nounmalignant, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmange, nounmangy, adjectivemania, nounmanic, adjectivemanic depression, nounmastitis, nounME, nounmeasles, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns
An official protest could carry considerable clout. It’s impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background. Premeditated murder carries (=is punished by)the death sentence. We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him (=running as quickly as he could). I could see he was carrying a gun. Engineers are carrying out essential maintenance work on the main line to Cambridge. We carry out spot checks on the vehicles before they leave the depot. In the US, smoking carries a stigma. The sheet bears the watermark ‘1836’.
· You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
· She carried out her duties very efficiently.
· He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
· I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
· The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
· Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
· Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
· The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
· He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
· The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
· A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
· The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
· Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
· It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
nouns· You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
· She carried out her duties very efficiently.
· He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
· I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
· The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
· Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
· Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
· The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
· He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
· The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
· A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
· The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
· Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
· It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=print or broadcast an advertisement)· Broadcasters are no longer allowed to run cigarette advertisements.
· No similar analysis has been done in this country.
(=print it in a newspaper or magazine)· The magazine carried an article on the dangers of being overweight.
· She admitted to committing the assault.
· A teacher does a yearly assessment of each child’s progress.
· The man who carried out the attack has been described as white and 25 to 32 years old.
(=publicly support a particular belief etc) She’d never felt the need to carry the banner of feminism.
She’d never felt the need to carry the banner of feminism. (=be responsible for something)· At the age of 16, Suzy bore the burden of providing for her family.
(=have one with you)· Motorists could soon be forced to carry an ID card.
formal (=do or run a check)· The police carried out a check on the car’s registration number.
formal (=do a chore)· It's good for kids to learn how to perform household chores.
An official protest could carry considerable clout. (=obey one)· The men carried out the command immediately.
It’s impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background.· The military convoy was carrying supplies to a NATO base at Malatya.
· The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.
(=makes them move along in the water)· Their boat was moving fast, carried by the current.
Premeditated murder carries (=is punished by)the death sentence. (also perform/discharge your duties formal) (=do your job)· She has always carried out her duties efficiently.
· Last year, the princess carried out over 300 official engagements.
We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. (also conduct an examination formal) (=examine something)· The police are carrying out an examination of the crime scene.
· The order to carry out his execution was sent to the prison.
· They carried out a series of experiments to test the theory.· He did some experiments with bats.
(=cause one deliberately)· By 1942, the United States had carried out test explosions with nuclear bombs.
Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him (=running as quickly as he could). (=have a gene that causes a medical condition which you can pass on to your children)· Some women carry a gene which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer.
· Wallace said the rumors had been started by someone who bore a grudge against him.
· The building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.
I could see he was carrying a gun.· The Times carried the headline ‘7.4 Earthquake hits Los Angeles.’
· Engineers had carried out an inspection on the plane.
(=have it with you)· The campaign warns young people about the dangers of carrying knives.
Engineers are carrying out essential maintenance work on the main line to Cambridge. (also bear a meaning formal) (=have a meaning)· In conversation, even a pause may carry meaning.
(=play or sing the melody, while other voices or instruments play other notes)· The soprano voice carries the melody.
(also a paid-up member British English) (=an official member of an organization)· She was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party.
(=accept it by voting) The motion was carried unanimously.
The motion was carried unanimously. (also perform an operation formal)· The operation was carried out by a team of surgeons at Papworth Hospital.· I’ve done this operation hundreds of times.
(=obey them)· The men argued that they had only been following orders.
· The aeroplane was carrying over 500 passengers.
· Murder carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison.
(=do what has been planned)· The bombers were arrested by the security forces before they could carry out their plans.
· A plane carrying 10 civilians was shot down.
· A similar poll was carried out among academics in the United States.· A poll taken last month gave the Democrats a seven-point lead.
(also implement a programme formal)· They attempted to implement a programme of reform.
(=used when saying what the punishment for something is)· The offence carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
(=make a raid)· They were encouraged by the French king to carry out raids upon English ships.
· They haven't made any real reforms.
British English (=continue what you are doing) You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.
You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.· The school was closed for two months while repairs were carried out.
(also conduct research formal)· The research was carried out by a team of scientists at Edinburgh University.· Little research has been conducted into the subject.
(also conduct a review formal)· No one has yet carried out a review of the system.· Government officials are conducting a review of the law.
(=might be dangerous)· Most medical operations carry some risk.
(=to suffer from feelings of fear or sadness)· These children will carry their emotional scars with them for the rest of their lives.
(also conduct a search formal)· Police have carried out a search of his home.
(=that is the punishment for that crime)· Rape should carry an automatic life sentence.
(=allow it to travel along or through something)· Copper wires carry the electrical signals.
(=can be heard some distance away)· I knew the sound of the horn would would carry for miles.
We carry out spot checks on the vehicles before they leave the depot. In the US, smoking carries a stigma. (also conduct a study formal)· The scientists are carrying out a study into the effects of global warming.
(also perform surgery formal)· A San Antonio doctor has volunteered to perform the surgery at no cost.
· The survey was carried out by Warwick University.
· I don't think we have enough resources to carry out this task.
(also perform/conduct a test formal)· Your doctor will need to carry out some tests.
(=do what you threatened to do)· She ought to have carried out her threat to go to the police.
(=make a tradition continue in the same way or at the same standard as before)· We maintain a tradition of cider making dating from Norman times.
(=have a virus, which you may then give to other people)· A nurse at the clinic was found to be carrying the virus.
The sheet bears the watermark ‘1836’.· The man is believed to be carrying a weapon.
· The work should be carried out without further delay.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Hand carts and horsedrawn carts wait to carry away building supplies brought from the gravel pits of Middlesex.· I really got into the role-playing... maybe carried away a bit.· Patients were dying by the hundreds, but there was nobody to carry away the corpses.· Before you get carried away, stop and consider locomotion.· Everybody in the district came out to watch the coffin being carried away.· At last, to earn full thanks and to leave nothing undone, it carries away the refuse and leaves all clean.· But there was no way she would allow herself to be carried away by that hypnotic pull that he had over her.· That bus carried away in it a distorted mirror-image of my own experience.
· Unrelieved losses may also be carried forward and, subject to certain restrictions, set against future profits.· Net losses from prior years may be carried forward. 5.· Defence is now allowed to carry forward a percentage of its vote into the next financial year.· A few could have been carried forward by accident.· This work is carried forward in the present project.· The girl was put under intense pressure from prosecutors to carry forward her accusation.· Furthermore, they were in debt 5/5 though that was carried forward to their next account.· At the Royal Society launch therefore we convened an impressive group of people who might initiate and carry forward the discussion.
· As for clothes, fashion consultant Barbara Thomas decided Norma had the poise and presence to carry off a sophisticated designer label.· Like a widening conveyer belt it scraped away more and more of the hillsides and carried off the debris.· Something has been stealing the farmers' chickens and carrying off the young sheep from the hills.· That they will never capture or carry off from the settlements white women or children.· Several of the dead sheep were carried off to the state capital of Villahermosa 30 miles away for examination.· Only an occasional boy or girl was able to show off carrying a whole textbook.· Another column dashed up her starboard side and carried off her smokestack.
· However, there is a sense in which the particles that make up your body will carry on into another universe.· Constantly on the move in pursuit of the migratory herds, they carried on their backs their few meager possessions.· He carries on with his illogical druggy spew, obviously telling a tragic story by the look on his face.· He no longer carried on the ruse of going up to the swimming pool every day.· Then turn over and cook the other side. Carry on until you have used up all the batter.· The places I've been and people I've met have given me the confidence to carry on.· During this period of numbness, people are perfectly able to carry on with the practicalities of living.· But you won't be infectious and most people are able to carry on just as normal.
· The checks that were carried out were not particularly rigorous and did not in fact tend to reveal abuse.· It is the beginning of a campaign of total relentless surveillance carried out at the direction of the Attorney General.· De Castelnau was committed; and so too was the man appointed to carry out de Castelnau's decision.· When ideology is backed up with money and resources, you spend it to carry out that ideology.· He looked definitely iffy to me, but not the sort of bad lad who carries out hits.· I felt a right idiot, being carried out on a stretcher, everybody gawping at me.· Psychometric tests were carried out over six months.· An important feature of this research is that it is carried out in a politically charged atmosphere.
· They carried through with the original orders.· Our own little putsch was carried through without loss of life, you remember.· Gathering research data has an impetus of its own and this part of the research procedure was carried through reasonably smoothly.· These latter two actions increase the probability that a client will carry through with the contract.· The theme of the convention was carried through by every speaker and in every session.· These adjustments carry through to the resource market as expanding industries demand more resources and contracting industries demand fewer.· But that early promise isn't carried through, as flooring the pedal produces little extra urge.· Boycotts of black stars were suggested, though rarely carried through.
NOUN· They have both carried the burden of bearing the brunt for Britain in international competition for the last decade and more.· The policy sciences carry the burden of providing useful knowledge.· This is why registration in Part A is preferable although it is the defendant who carries the burden of proof.· I carried that burden myself, thinking it was my own fault because of what I heard at church.· Information from unconventional sources not related to the industry carries the extra burden of having to be proved relevant or urgent.· Under our current code, employers officially carry half the burden, which they can deduct at 50 %.· I would have carried my burden more lightly, not been overcome by a spirit of seriousness and of shame.· He carries the burden of being a first-round draft choice on a team that needs a center in the worst way.
· You are carrying on a business if you sell or barter any of the livestock or their produce.· Civil servants are employed to assist ministers to carry on the business of government.· He was hostile to the joint-stock company as a medium through which to carry on business enterprise.· Banks carrying on offshore banking business in Labuan are not subject to exchange controls.· Fernando Serra could make all the threats he liked but he couldn't stop her carrying on her business.· Likewise if the defendant carries on business here and the transaction related to that business.· The defendant in proceedings before the Dover Justices carried on a restaurant business.· They are content to maintain their secrecy and carry on business as normal.
· Others carry a supplement - check pages for full details.· The company said it was continuing to carry out checks at the well.· The law puts the onus on the lender to carry out necessary checks.· The new job carries a regular weekly check of about $ 240.· He decided to carry out a computer check on Model.· Use the spaces below to remind you when checks need to be carried out.· He went round carrying out the usual checks, asking the usual questions.
· The exercise of the rights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article carries with it special duties and responsibilities.· Even when Congress wants to carry out its duties, there are obstacles.· The Hercules carried out vital wartime duties in the Falklands and the Gulf.· The man he left in charge did not carry out the duties expected of him.· When headmen were put in the position of choosing between protecting relations and carrying out their duties they chose the former.· Failure to exercise one's rights may be morally neutral; failure to carry out one's duties is not.· Hence local government employs teachers, social workers, housing managers, architects, engineers and so on to carry out their professional duties.· I have rarely met two Ministers who take more trouble to carry out the duties of their ministerial office.
· We could, I suppose, have carried out such an experiment without the drastic consequences the Lieutenant has suggested.· These include the deployment and retrieval of a NASA-owned spacecraft called Spartan, which carries a half-dozen experiments.· The data will be analysed and a decision made as to whether to carry out a similar experiment during the busy summer months.· With his men properly nourished, Cook had all hands available to carry out scientific experiments and explorations.· Leading voice: Town Crier Alan Booth beat 75 schoolchildren when they carried out an experiment on shouting.· The alchemist would burn incense and douse himself in specially prepared perfumes before carrying out his experiments.· One approach is to carry out experiments with a digitizing table in order to determine empirically an appropriate distribution for digitizing errors.· There is a chance to carry out your own experiments, a steam railway, and a special laboratory for young people.
· He was not carrying a gun.· In Internet chat rooms, backpackers debate carrying guns and pepper spray.· If I'd been carrying my gun I'd have pulled it.· Look, I carry a gun.· His mouth dropped open when he saw me standing in front of him, carrying a gun.· But he did carry a loaded gun, finally, just for Jack.· But Edward, delighted to be carrying a gun at last, hardly cared.· A jeep carrying two soldiers holding guns followed us for several miles, then turned back.
· Private hire cars also carry roof signs showing their telephone numbers, but are only allowed to carry passengers in response to telephone requests.· Those aircraft carry 260 to 400 passengers.· Quite apart from anything else, the competition is far too fierce for a company like McKenzie Dunton to carry any passengers.· No airline could afford to carry passengers for long at such giveaway prices.· The Le Shuttle trains carried 163, 305 passenger vehicles, including 6, 306 buses, during the month.· The Sun Princess carries 1, 950 passengers, far fewer than ships far smaller.
· Creating a false market in shares carries a penalty of seven years imprisonment under Section 47 of the Financial Services Act.· Murder carries a minimum penalty of 15 years to life in prison, while the top penalty for manslaughter is 11 years.· All are defined as crimes against humanity and carry a penalty of life imprisonment.· So heinous, in fact, that it carries a penalty of three months in the slammer.· The offence should be regarded as rape and carry the equivalent penalty and anonymity.· These are serious offences, carrying the same maximum penalty as the full offences.· The guerrillas are continuing to recruit minors, and they carry out the death penalty.
· Fourth-year students carry out an original research project under staff supervision.· There are, too, a number of experimental ways of carrying out research into magazine ads.· To help tackle the problem, the park authority is carrying out a research study.· In the interim, they agreed to carry out further research into land-based disposal.· This was considered generally impractical and in view of the particular difficulties of carrying out social research in Belfast, probably unattainable.· He says that they need to carry out research into the effects of the pills.· As well as assignments commissioned by organisations, the Centre carries out research sponsored by national and international agencies.· She urged health authorities to carry out urgent research into the problem.
· In addition, unmarried women carers are more likely than either married women or men to be carrying particularly heavy caring responsibilities.· Television licenses do have great value and they should carry responsibilities.· Some critics have considered it to be too weak and idiosyncratic to carry responsibility for major public and social services.· But your right to a proper education for your children carries a double responsibility.· Working in prisons, with the need for round-the-clock supervision poses particular problems for women who also carry traditional domestic responsibilities.· Some religious have moved into smaller communities whilst carrying the responsibility for caring for their own elderly and sick brothers and sisters.· This would carry with it a responsibility on their part to help devise the tests, or at least to scrutinize their content.
· The Bureau carries out regular reviews of each contributing office's mortality and sickness experience against the general experience for all offices.· This brings us to our final issue: who should carry out curriculum review?· No one had carried out any overall review of the system since then.· It is not therefore appropriate for a partner who has had any detailed involvement with the engagement to carry out the review.
· This general approach to drafting carries the risk that the rule will be difficult to interpret.· The possibility of such a mid-plate quake thus carries a much higher risk than one on a plate boundary.· Most government agencies provide up to 90 percent cover, with the exporter carrying the balance of risk himself.· Every choice carries risks, every option has trade-offs.· Parent company guarantees Joining an overseas subsidiary, for example, carries potential risks.· Williams cautioned that vigorous exercise can carry risks.· But this kind of assertive coup de main carries a huge risk.· That, they knew, carried with it great risks early in the war.
· After that they are free to carry out the search for their birth parents.· Go to your library and carry out a literature search on that particular system.· One of the students had tried to carry out a literature search during the summer, before coming on the course.· It was Major Volpi who had been given responsibility for putting up road-blocks and carrying out house-to-house searches.· They were supposed to be carrying out an arms search.· So you knew how to carry out a literature search before you came on this course?
· More specifically, we can ask what implications are carried by the sentences about the contexts in which they are being used.· So now we must carry out the sentence.· All you're doing is carrying out a sentence that the courts no longer have the power to impose.· The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $ 250, 000 fine.· Conviction for such an offence carries a five-year prison sentence.· Currently, those sales carry a misdemeanor sentence of a year or less in the county jail.· Drink-driving, for example, should carry an automatic prison sentence.· Those arrested Wednesday face criminal charges of forgery and falsifying business records, both of which carry possible jail sentences.
· Smurfit Paribas carried out a privatisation study and made significant borrowings available.· It has carried out a five-year study which it says shows no significant increase in radiation is reaching the earth's surface.· Interestingly neither of these two people were sociologists, though sociologists have carried out participant studies amongst homosexuals and criminal gangs.· Two studies will be carried out.· The most detailed type of sorting consists of carrying out a die study.· Scientists at the laboratory will carry out a study to gain a clearer picture of the dummy's effectiveness.· Referring clinicians gave permission for this to be carried out and the study was approved by the local Hospital Ethical Committee.
· Had they already reached Saturn, carried out their survey, and gone into hibernation?· We will carry out a free survey of your electrical installations and visually check the condition of your wiring.· Nether Wyresdale Parish Council would like to express their appreciation of the effort that went into carrying out the survey.· Which Online carried out the survey.· Rowntree carried out his third survey of living standards in York in 1951.· Inspection and servicing of each of the platforms was to be carried out in the survey ship's main docking bay.
· But you can not expect another to carry out a task if he or she is constantly being observed by some one else.· A calendar of events is a time schedule for carrying out the required tasks of the research project.· Brains may carry out tasks in the same way even if the tissues involved are not strictly homologous.· I do not suggest that the courts should have attempted to interfere with the Army in carrying out its task.· These usually involve pupils wearing historical costume and carrying out tasks of a historical nature appropriate to the site.· For one thing, it has never been shown that the carrying out of group tasks requires a vocal language.· Unix now provides the user with access based upon the least privileges he or she requires to carry out their tasks.· But since neural computers can carry out highly skilled tasks tirelessly, they will inevitably replace humans in some medical tasks.
· Three final assumptions permit Lucas to carry out his test.· Neither side can agree on doctors or medical institutes to carry out tests.· I carried out tests and after eight hours he said he wanted to go home.· Endeavour also will carry a Satellite Test Unit to try out a new laser-based attitude system for positioning spacecraft.· The car park was immediately closed upon advice from Darlington council, which carried out the tests in line with national safety standards.· Our intention is to carry out a field test with gel in 1994-95, with Gyda being one of the candidates.· Perhaps the constable who carried out the test was merely having a run of bad luck.· So we carried out a test very satisfactorily and then made overtures to land.
· There was no way to prevent White from carrying out his threat of f6.· If Walden carries out his threat, the Tory government would fall, leading to a general election.· There was nothing to stop the guy carrying out his threat to put the husband wise about Laura's past.· Charles wondered if Alex Household had carried out his threat of feeding the wrong lines.· Accordingly, on Oct. 22, Bush carried out his threat to veto the bill.· Whether companies would carry out their threat to emigrate is debatable, with the huge costs that it would entail.· Maybe she ought to have carried out her threat to go to the police.· The question of whether the workers wish to co-operate becomes secondary as unwillingness carries with it the threat of losing their jobs.
· Some moles and shrews carry chemical weapons.· They carried many weapons, but the minigun was the most feared.· They weren't carrying weapons, so Agnes assumed they were politicians.· They wore black boots, green military fatigues, had their faces covered with black ski masks and carried automatic weapons.· In the case of characters, the models must actually carry the weapons ascribed to them.· It always struck me that they had enough people to carry all the weapons.· Police had considered taking action against David as they said he was carrying an offensive weapon his bendy rubber truncheon.· Six more states, including Texas, implemented laws on Jan. 1 that allow citizens to carry concealed weapons.
· But it provides guidelines as to what constitutes reasonable behaviour and it carries considerable weight at an industrial tribunal.· We carry the weight of the race and the weight of racism.· Whether he was more than that, whether he carried weight with the monarch or the Council, was up to him.· Indeed, in planning a food garden for next season, the cookbook may carry more weight.· The men who were most prone to carry extra weight on their bellies were also at higher cataract risk.· It was no less than he deserved for carrying the weight of his team on his shoulders all game long.· Cigar can no longer be accused of never carrying weight.
· Mr Stanley had been carrying out routine maintenance work.· For Bedford to carry on in his work it was necessary that he believe trade would transform the world.· A third have also carried out environmental improvement work, mainly teacher instigated.· After the report advisers are expected to carry out follow-up work and proposals for improvement acted on.· The farmers are carrying on the work in defiance both of cantonal regulations and a supreme court injunction ordering them to stop.· Which profession carries out particular work may differ from country to country.· A failure to carry out necessary work would give rise to liability.· Living in camps, they carried out conservation work, planting new forests and helping with flood control projects.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► carry insurance/a guarantee etc► carry somebody through (something)PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► carry/take coals to Newcastle
1lift and take [transitive] to hold something in your hand or arms, or support it as you take it somewhere: - But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false vanity?
- He must not get carried away in this place, he thought.
- He sometimes would get carried away and invite more than his allotted guests, which generated some irritation among members.
- I get carried away, but I must learn now it's the big league.
- It certainly seemed as if their brains got carried away when one type of receptive field was activated.
- Lets not get carried away with thoughts of another 18 years in the wilderness.
- So when we listen to music we should allow ourselves to be carried away into the musical paradise.
- The problem.solver gets carried away by the interest of the idea.
- Corpses were carried along, standing upright.
- He wasn't, so he didn't go right down, but was carried along under water.
- I let myself be carried along by the crowd.
- She was carried along the railway line to the station from where an ambulance took her to Colchester General Hospital.
- The amount of knowledge Lee carries in her head is amazing.
- He must remember the word and carry it in his head for some time, and so is writing from an image.
- Chao's proposal for a new downtown parking facility was carried at yesterday's council meeting.
- The amendment to the bill was carried unanimously.
- The motion was carried by 76 votes.
- A bar will also be carried on the train.
- If high value loads are carried regularly, an appropriate annual premium should be sought.
- Replacement should be carried out over a 3-to 5-day period.
- She was carried From the tent.
- They did not believe us, and were carried on to Banbury.
- This work is carried forward in the present project.
- Unrelieved losses may also be carried forward and, subject to certain restrictions, set against future profits.
- He carried the can with him into the bathroom where he stripped off his clothes and turned on the shower.
- In the Army some one has to carry the can.
- In the unlikely event of trouble they would understandably not want to carry the can alone.
- It wasn't their fault, usually, that the firm was doing badly, but they had to carry the can.
- Just her to carry the can, the prerogative of natural leaders of men.
- Only I had to carry the can for it.
- For much of 1981 and early 1982 the Social Democrats seemed to carry all before them.
- Hollywood had carried all before it but even the Hollywood product was fairly diversified.
- Neath carried all before them in winning the inaugural Heineken League last season - or did they?
- The conventional view, then as now, was that Lanfranc had carried all before him in asserting the rights of Canterbury.
- It was funny at first, but you've carried the joke too far.
- Seth has been carrying a torch for Liz ever since high school.
- Aaron Hammon is a recovering speed freak; he has carried a torch for the drug methamphetamine since childhood.
- Was it possible poor old Harry was still carrying a torch for Pickles?
- Ancient Greeks carried the torch of scientific study for many centuries.
- Britain could carry the torch of freedom, truth, toleration and peace.
- She ran to her mother as fast as her legs could carry her.
- Determined to carry on as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.
- Generally you have two choices: where your debtor lives or carries on his business, or where the debt was incurred.
- I began several diaries, carrying on the entries in some of them as far as February.
- I hope she can carry on for a while longer.
- Likewise if the defendant carries on business here and the transaction related to that business.
- Once Scott was more comfortable with carrying on a logical dialogue, Deborah was able to move to the next challenge.
- As a card-carrying member of the Wilderness Society, I do not advocate less pristine forest.
- George Spachtholz has been a proud, card-carrying member of the Loyal Order of the Moose for 45 years.
- How many of the extra women on the list are card-carrying members of the Conservative party?
- She has a positive knack of getting one to fetch and carry.
- Some one had to go round with the coals, wash up, sweep, scrub, polish, fetch and carry.
- The two girls' job was to clear the table between courses, fetch and carry dishes.
- Aaron Hammon is a recovering speed freak; he has carried a torch for the drug methamphetamine since childhood.
- Was it possible poor old Harry was still carrying a torch for Pickles?
Gina was carrying a small bunch of flowers. Angela carried the child in her arms. Let me carry that for you. Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.carry something to something/somebody The waiter carried our drinks to the table.► see thesaurus at take2vehicle/ship/plane [transitive] to take people or things from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, or plane: The ship was carrying drugs. There are more airplanes carrying more people than ever before.3pipe/wire etc [transitive] if a pipe, wire etc carries something such as liquid or electricity, the liquid, electricity etc flows or travels along it: A drain carries surplus water to the river. The aim is for one wire to carry both television and telephone calls.4move something [transitive] to cause something to move along or support something as it moves along: This stretch of water carries a lot of shipping. The bridge carries the main road over the railway. Pollution was carried inland by the wind.5have with you [transitive] to have something with you in your pocket, on your belt, in your bag etc everywhere you go: I don’t carry a handbag. I just carry money in my pocket. All the soldiers carried rifles. He says he’s got to carry a knife to protect himself.6have a quality [transitive] to have something as a particular quality: Degree qualifications carry international recognition. Few medical procedures carry no risk of any kind. Older managers carry more authority in a crisis. The plan is not likely to carry much weight with (=have much influence over) the authorities. If the child believes in what she is saying, she will carry conviction (=make others believe what she says is true).7news/programmes [transitive] if a newspaper, a television or radio broadcast, or a website carries a piece of news, an advertisement etc, it prints it or broadcasts it: The morning paper carried a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C. The national TV network carries religious programmes.8information [transitive] if something carries information, the information is written on it: All tobacco products must carry a health warning. goods carrying the label ‘Made in the USA’9be responsible [transitive] to be responsible for doing something: Each team member is expected to carry a fair share of the workload. Which minister carries responsibility for the police? Parents carry the burden of ensuring that children go to school.10shop [transitive] if a shop carries goods, it has a supply of them for sale: The sports shop carries a full range of equipment.11building [transitive] if a wall etc carries something, it supports the weight of that thing: These two columns carry the whole roof.12take somebody/something [transitive] to take something or someone to a new place, point, or positioncarry somebody/something to something The president wanted to carry the war to the northern states. Blair carried his party to victory in 1997.carry somebody/something into something Clinton carried his campaign into Republican areas.13disease [transitive] if a person, animal, or insect carries a disease, they can pass it to other people or animals even if they are not ill themselves: The disease is carried by a black fly which lives in the rivers. Birds and monkeys can carry disease.14carry insurance/a guarantee etc to have insurance etc: All our products carry a 12-month guarantee.15be/get carried away to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else: It’s easy to get carried away when you can do so much with the graphics software.16be carried along (by something) to become excited about something or determined to do something: The crowd were carried along on a tide of enthusiasm. You can be carried along by the atmosphere of an auction and spend more than you planned.17crime [transitive] if a crime carries a particular punishment, that is the usual punishment for the crime: Drink-driving should carry an automatic prison sentence. Murder still carries the death penalty.18sound [intransitive] if a sound carries, it goes a long way: In the winter air, sounds carry clearly. The songs of the whales carry through the water over long distances.19ball [intransitive] if a ball carries a particular distance when it is thrown, hit, or kicked, it travels that distance20carry something in your head/mind to remember information that you need, without writing it down: Alice carried a map of the London Underground in her head.21tune [transitive] to sing a tune using the correct notes: I sang solos when I was six because I could carry a tune. The highest voice carries the melody.22persuade [transitive] to persuade a group of people to support you: He had to carry a large majority of his colleagues to get the leadership. Her appeal to common sense was what finally carried the day (=persuaded people to support her).23vote be carried if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried, most of the people at an official meeting vote for it and it is accepted: The amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246. The resolution was carried unanimously (=everyone agreed). Those in favour of the motion raise your arm. Those against? The motion is carried (=proposal is accepted).24election [transitive] American English if someone carries a state or local area in a US election, they win in that state or area: Cuban Americans play an important role in whether he carries Florida in the fall campaign.25your body [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to stand and move in a particular way, or to hold part of your body in a particular way: He had a way of carrying his head on one side.carry yourself She carried herself straight and with confidence.26carry the can (for somebody/something) British English informal to be the person who has to take the blame for something even if it was not their fault, or not their fault alone: He has been left to carry the can for a decision he didn’t make.27not enough effort [transitive] if a group carries someone who is not doing enough work, they have to manage without the work that person should be doing: The team can’t afford to carry any weak players.28child [intransitive, transitive] old-fashioned if a woman is carrying a child, she is pregnant29carry all/everything before you literary to be completely successful in a struggle against other people30carry something too far/to extremes/to excess to do or say too much about something: I don’t mind a joke, but this is carrying it too far.31weight [transitive] to weigh a particular amount more than you should or than you did: Joe carries only nine pounds more than when he was 20.32carry a torch for somebody to love someone romantically who does not love you: He’s been carrying a torch for your sister for years.33carry the torch of something to support an important belief or tradition when other people do not: Leaders in the mountains carried the torch of Greek independence.34as fast as his/her legs could carry him/her as fast as possible: She ran as fast as her legs could carry her.35adding numbers [transitive] to put a number into the next row to the left when you are adding numbers together → card-carrying, cash and carry, → fetch and carry at fetch1(3)COLLOCATIONSnounscarry out work· You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.carry out your duties/responsibilities· She carried out her duties very efficiently.carry out a task/job· He was unable to carry out simple tasks.carry out research· I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.carry out a survey· The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.carry out a check· Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.carry out a test· Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.carry out an experiment· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.carry out a review· The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.carry out a study· He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.carry out an investigation· The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.carry out an inquiry· A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.carry out an assessment· The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.carry out a search· Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.carry out an attack· It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.COLLOCATIONSnounscarry out work· You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.carry out your duties/responsibilities· She carried out her duties very efficiently.carry out a task/job· He was unable to carry out simple tasks.carry out research· I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.carry out a survey· The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.carry out a check· Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.carry out a test· Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.carry out an experiment· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.carry out a review· The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.carry out a study· He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.carry out an investigation· The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.carry out an inquiry· A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.carry out an assessment· The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.carry out a search· Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.carry out an attack· It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.THESAURUScarry to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere: · She was carrying a heavy suitcase.· Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.tote especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun: · He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase.· Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.lug to carry something heavy, with difficulty: · They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.cart to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work: · We carted all the furniture upstairs.schlep American English informal to carry something heavy: · Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.bear formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing: · They arrived bearing gifts.· Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.carry something ↔ forward phrasal verb1to succeed in making progress with something: The new team have to carry the work forward.2to include an amount of money in a later set of figures or calculationscarry something ↔ off phrasal verb1to do something difficult successfully: I was flattered to be offered the job but wasn’t sure if I could carry it off.2to win a prize: a film that carried off three Oscarscarry on phrasal verb1especially British English to continue doing something: Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.carry on doing something You’ll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.carry on with I want to carry on with my course.carry on as usual/as you are/regardless etc2to continue moving: He stopped and looked back, then carried on down the stairs. Carry straight on until you get to the traffic lights.3carry on something if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity, you do it or take part in it: Mr Dean carried on his baking business until he retired. It was so noisy it was hard to carry on a conversation.4spoken to talk in an annoying waycarry on about I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it.5 old-fashioned to have a sexual relationship with someone, when you should not: Lucy confessed to carrying on behind her husband’s back.carry on with She was carrying on with a neighbour.carry something ↔ out phrasal verb1to do something that needs to be organized and planned: We need to carry out more research. A survey is now being carried out nationwide. Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.RegisterIn written English, people often use conduct when writing about research, experiments etc, because this sounds more formal than carry out:· They conducted experiments to test this theory.2to do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do: Nicholson didn’t carry out his threat to take legal action. We carried out her instructions precisely. Will the government carry out its promise to reform the law?carry something ↔ over phrasal verb1if something is carried over into a new situation, it continues to exist in the new situation: The pain and violence of his childhood were carried over into his marriage.2to make an official arrangement to do something or use something at a later time: Up to five days’ holiday can be carried over from one year to the next.carry somebody/something through phrasal verb1to complete or finish something successfully, in spite of difficulties: I’m determined to carry this through.2carry somebody through (something) to help someone to manage during an illness or a difficult period: Her confidence carried her through.carry1 verbcarry2 noun
carrycarry2 noun [uncountable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Senior Donald Stickland added scoring runs of 75 and 69 yards and finished with 211 yards on just nine carries.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES An official protest could carry considerable clout. It’s impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background. Premeditated murder carries (=is punished by)the death sentence. We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him (=running as quickly as he could). I could see he was carrying a gun. Engineers are carrying out essential maintenance work on the main line to Cambridge. We carry out spot checks on the vehicles before they leave the depot. In the US, smoking carries a stigma. The sheet bears the watermark ‘1836’.
(=print or broadcast an advertisement)· Broadcasters are no longer allowed to run cigarette advertisements.
· No similar analysis has been done in this country.
(=print it in a newspaper or magazine)· The magazine carried an article on the dangers of being overweight.
· She admitted to committing the assault.
· A teacher does a yearly assessment of each child’s progress.
· The man who carried out the attack has been described as white and 25 to 32 years old.
(=publicly support a particular belief etc) She’d never felt the need to carry the banner of feminism.
She’d never felt the need to carry the banner of feminism. (=be responsible for something)· At the age of 16, Suzy bore the burden of providing for her family.
(=have one with you)· Motorists could soon be forced to carry an ID card.
formal (=do or run a check)· The police carried out a check on the car’s registration number.
formal (=do a chore)· It's good for kids to learn how to perform household chores.
An official protest could carry considerable clout. (=obey one)· The men carried out the command immediately.
It’s impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background.· The military convoy was carrying supplies to a NATO base at Malatya.
· The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.
(=makes them move along in the water)· Their boat was moving fast, carried by the current.
Premeditated murder carries (=is punished by)the death sentence. (also perform/discharge your duties formal) (=do your job)· She has always carried out her duties efficiently.
· Last year, the princess carried out over 300 official engagements.
We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. (also conduct an examination formal) (=examine something)· The police are carrying out an examination of the crime scene.
· The order to carry out his execution was sent to the prison.
· They carried out a series of experiments to test the theory.· He did some experiments with bats.
(=cause one deliberately)· By 1942, the United States had carried out test explosions with nuclear bombs.
Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. Johnny ran off as fast as his legs could carry him (=running as quickly as he could). (=have a gene that causes a medical condition which you can pass on to your children)· Some women carry a gene which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer.
· Wallace said the rumors had been started by someone who bore a grudge against him.
· The building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.
I could see he was carrying a gun.· The Times carried the headline ‘7.4 Earthquake hits Los Angeles.’
· Engineers had carried out an inspection on the plane.
(=have it with you)· The campaign warns young people about the dangers of carrying knives.
Engineers are carrying out essential maintenance work on the main line to Cambridge. (also bear a meaning formal) (=have a meaning)· In conversation, even a pause may carry meaning.
(=play or sing the melody, while other voices or instruments play other notes)· The soprano voice carries the melody.
(also a paid-up member British English) (=an official member of an organization)· She was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party.
(=accept it by voting) The motion was carried unanimously.
The motion was carried unanimously. (also perform an operation formal)· The operation was carried out by a team of surgeons at Papworth Hospital.· I’ve done this operation hundreds of times.
(=obey them)· The men argued that they had only been following orders.
· The aeroplane was carrying over 500 passengers.
· Murder carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison.
(=do what has been planned)· The bombers were arrested by the security forces before they could carry out their plans.
· A plane carrying 10 civilians was shot down.
· A similar poll was carried out among academics in the United States.· A poll taken last month gave the Democrats a seven-point lead.
(also implement a programme formal)· They attempted to implement a programme of reform.
(=used when saying what the punishment for something is)· The offence carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
(=make a raid)· They were encouraged by the French king to carry out raids upon English ships.
· They haven't made any real reforms.
British English (=continue what you are doing) You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.
You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.· The school was closed for two months while repairs were carried out.
(also conduct research formal)· The research was carried out by a team of scientists at Edinburgh University.· Little research has been conducted into the subject.
(also conduct a review formal)· No one has yet carried out a review of the system.· Government officials are conducting a review of the law.
(=might be dangerous)· Most medical operations carry some risk.
(=to suffer from feelings of fear or sadness)· These children will carry their emotional scars with them for the rest of their lives.
(also conduct a search formal)· Police have carried out a search of his home.
(=that is the punishment for that crime)· Rape should carry an automatic life sentence.
(=allow it to travel along or through something)· Copper wires carry the electrical signals.
(=can be heard some distance away)· I knew the sound of the horn would would carry for miles.
We carry out spot checks on the vehicles before they leave the depot. In the US, smoking carries a stigma. (also conduct a study formal)· The scientists are carrying out a study into the effects of global warming.
(also perform surgery formal)· A San Antonio doctor has volunteered to perform the surgery at no cost.
· The survey was carried out by Warwick University.
· I don't think we have enough resources to carry out this task.
(also perform/conduct a test formal)· Your doctor will need to carry out some tests.
(=do what you threatened to do)· She ought to have carried out her threat to go to the police.
(=make a tradition continue in the same way or at the same standard as before)· We maintain a tradition of cider making dating from Norman times.
(=have a virus, which you may then give to other people)· A nurse at the clinic was found to be carrying the virus.
The sheet bears the watermark ‘1836’.· The man is believed to be carrying a weapon.
· The work should be carried out without further delay.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► carry/take coals to Newcastle
technical the distance a ball or bullet travels after it has been thrown, hit, or fired- As a card-carrying member of the Wilderness Society, I do not advocate less pristine forest.
- George Spachtholz has been a proud, card-carrying member of the Loyal Order of the Moose for 45 years.
- How many of the extra women on the list are card-carrying members of the Conservative party?
- She has a positive knack of getting one to fetch and carry.
- Some one had to go round with the coals, wash up, sweep, scrub, polish, fetch and carry.
- The two girls' job was to clear the table between courses, fetch and carry dishes.
- Aaron Hammon is a recovering speed freak; he has carried a torch for the drug methamphetamine since childhood.
- Was it possible poor old Harry was still carrying a torch for Pickles?