Carry - Meaning in Tamil

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carry - Meaning in Tamil

carry Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of Carry in English

carry noun

1. the act of carrying something

   Synonyms

   carry, carry

   சுமத்தல், தாங்கல்

carry verb

1. extend to a certain degree

   Synonyms

   carry, carry

   Examples

   • "carry too far"
   • "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
2. transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication

   Synonyms

   carry, carry

   Example

   • "put down 5 and carry 2"
3. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

   Synonyms

   carry, carry, channel, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit

   Examples

   • "Many metals conduct heat"
   • "Sound carries well over water"
   • "The airwaves carry the sound"
4. transfer (entries) from one account book to another

   Synonyms

   carry, carry, post, post

5. have on hand

   Synonyms

   carry, carry, stock, stock, stockpile

   Example

   • "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
6. capture after a fight

   Synonyms

   carry, carry

   Example

   • "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
7. have on the surface or on the skin

   Synonyms

   carry, carry

   Example

   • "carry scars"
8. behave in a certain manner

   Synonyms

   acquit, bear, bear, behave, carry, carry, comport, conduct, deport

   Examples

   • "he bore himself with dignity"
   • "She carried herself well"
   • "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
9. take further or advance

   Synonyms

   carry, carry

   Example

   • "carry a cause"
10. compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "I resent having to carry her all the time"
11. include as the content; broadcast or publicize

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, run

    Examples

    • "All major networks carried the press conference"
    • "This paper carries a restaurant review"
    • "We ran the ad three times"
12. win approval or support for

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, persuade, sway

    Examples

    • "Carry all before one"
    • "His speech did not sway the voters"
13. be equipped with (a mast or sail)

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "This boat can only carry a small sail"
14. be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
15. have or possess something abstract

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Examples

    • "I carry a lot of life insurance"
    • "I carry her image in my mind's eye"
    • "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"
    • "I will carry the secret to my grave"
16. keep up with financial support

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
17. contain or hold; have within

    Synonyms

    bear, bear, carry, carry, contain, hold

    Examples

    • "The canteen holds fresh water"
    • "The jar carries wine"
    • "This can contains water"
18. have with oneself; have on one's person

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, pack, pack, take

    Examples

    • "I always carry money"
    • "She always takes an umbrella"
    • "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
19. be conveyed over a certain distance

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
20. have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Examples

    • "She carries her mother's genes"
    • "The loan carries a high interest rate"
    • "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
    • "These bonds carry warrants"
    • "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"
    • "this undertaking carries many dangers"
21. cover a certain distance or advance beyond

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "The drive carried to the green"
22. be pregnant with

    Synonyms

    bear, bear, carry, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven

    Examples

    • "I am carrying his child"
    • "She is bearing his child"
    • "The are expecting another child in January"
23. continue or extend

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, extend

    Examples

    • "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"
    • "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
24. include, as on a list

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
25. sing or play against other voices or parts

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "He cannot carry a tune"
26. serve as a means for expressing something

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, convey, express, express

    Examples

    • "His voice carried a lot of anger"
    • "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"
27. pass on a communication

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "The news was carried to every village in the province"
28. be successful in

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "She lost the game but carried the match"
29. win in an election

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "The senator carried his home state"
30. secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "The motion carried easily"
31. pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
32. have a certain range

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
33. be able to feed

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
34. drink alcohol without showing ill effects

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, hold

    Examples

    • "He can hold his liquor"
    • "he had drunk more than he could carry"
35. bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Examples

    • "His efforts carried the entire project"
    • "How many credits is this student carrying?"
    • "We carry a very large mortgage"
36. propel or give impetus to

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
37. propel

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, dribble

    Examples

    • "Carry the ball"
    • "dribble the ball"
38. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, transport, transport

    Examples

    • "carry the suitcases to the car"
    • "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
    • "This train is carrying nuclear waste"
    • "You must carry your camping gear"
39. support or hold in a certain manner

    Synonyms

    bear, bear, carry, carry, hold

    Examples

    • "He carried himself upright"
    • "She holds her head high"
40. bear (a crop)

    Synonyms

    carry, carry

    Example

    • "this land does not carry olives"

Synonyms of carry

• bear, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven
• extend
• convey, express
• hold
• dribble
• transport
• bear, hold
• run
• channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit
• post
• stock, stockpile
• acquit, bear, behave, comport, conduct, deport
• persuade, sway
• bear, contain, hold
• pack, take

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