carry · v
carry (DISEASE)
C1 to have a disease that you might give to someone else
Dictionary examples:
Mosquitoes carry malaria and other infectious diseases. (82.0)
carry (HAVE)
C2 to have something as a part, quality, or result of something
Dictionary examples:
Murder still carries the death penalty there. (33.1)
All cigarette advertising must carry a government health warning. (33.7)
carry (SUPPORT)
C2 to support the weight of something
Dictionary examples:
Is the ice thick enough to carry my weight? (28.2)
carry weight
C2 to be considered important and effective in influencing someone
Dictionary examples:
His opinions carry a lot of weight with the scientific community. (34.5)
carry (HOLD)
A1 to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and take them from one place to another
Dictionary examples:
She carries her phone like a baby. (0.0)
I carry my lunch in my hat. (0.0)
She carries her books like dumbbells. (0.0)
She was carrying a small child. (8.2)
Let me carry your bag for you. (12.6)
carry (HAVE WITH YOU)
B1 to have something with you all the time
Dictionary examples:
The teacher carries a 'Shhh!' sign for noisy students. (0.0)
He carries his lucky socks to every exam, even in summer. (0.0)
I always carry a banana in case I meet a hungry monkey. (0.0)
She still carries his photo in her purse. (15.6)
Police officers in Britain do not usually carry guns. (23.2)
carry (TRANSPORT)
B2 to move someone or something from one place to another
Dictionary examples:
The bus was carrying children to school. (10.3)
The plane was carrying 300 passengers. (12.2)
Police think that the body was carried down the river. (33.7)
Trash left on the beach during the day is carried away at night by the tide. (38.6)
Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city. (58.4)