a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"
of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior; "commercial grade of beef"; "commercial oxalic acid"
of or relating to commercialism; "a commercial attache"; "commercial paper"; "commercial law"
the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
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"
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"
cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
score (a spare)
complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone; "Smith converted and his team won"