Carry meaning in English

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Definition

to carry: to transport, to take from one place to another; to hold in one's hands verb
to carry on (doing something): to continue (doing something) idiom
Please, carry on with the meeting. I'll be with you in a moment.

UK: Beethoven carried on writing music even though he was deaf.
US: Can I carry your bag for you?

Examples

  • "I will carry you!"
  • "Early reaction to the announcement has been mixed: Some have praised Delavigne Corp for its audacity, saying that the products, as well as the increased price tag they will likely carry, are well worth the price for the peace of mind they will provide."
  • "Bruno : Susie, I can carry you all the way to Phnom Penh!"
  • "Host : I am the tubes which carry blood around the body and to the heart."
  • "Sigourney : I'd like to carry on, if you don't mind."
  • "While driving to the International Conference on Smelling Techniques, Bruno's tiny Peugeot collided with an enormous truck carrying several boxes of Kalvin Krime products."
  • "Are you carrying any of the following items: Acids, ammunition, animals, corpses, cremated remains, explosives, firearms, fireworks, flammable liquids, hazardous materials, materials with a disagreeable odor, matches?"
  • "Xavier taught me the perfume trade because he wanted me to take over his business, and carry on his legacy."
  • "The person I'm carrying is overweight"
  • "Moira : Carry on eating those burgers, Brent, and you could be elected next year."
  • "Sailor : Horatio, it's great to have you aboard, but why do you always carry that bloody arm holding a gun with you?"
  • "I was carrying a box of cornflakes when I slipped in a puddle of orange juice on the floor."
  • "Moreover, US pollution is being carried by wind currents towards the South Pole, close to Australia."
  • "While driving to the International Conference on Smelling Techniques, Bruno's tiny Peugeot collided with an enormous truck carrying several boxes of Kalvin Krime perfumes."
  • "Carry on as usual."
  • "Ray Upton, there are 5 B-2 stealth bombers currently surrounding your aircraft, each carrying missiles with a nuclear payload of 6 megatons."
  • "I shall be wearing a pink carnation and carrying a copy of The Financial Times - folded."

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