continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"
serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"
be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"
win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"
cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"
have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"
propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"
include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"
capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"
take further or advance; "carry a cause"
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
have or possess something abstract; "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"
keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "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"
win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"