carry

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  1. transitive verb To hold or support while moving; bear: carried the baby in my arms; carrying a heavy backpack. See Synonyms at convey.
  2. transitive verb To take from one place to another; transport: a train carrying freight; a courier carrying messages.
  3. transitive verb Chiefly Southern U.S. To escort or accompany.

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take ·  try ·  go ·  find ·  kill ·  give ·  make ·  keep ·  know ·  read ·  throw ·  sell

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carry:   carrying ·  carried ·  carries
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English carien, from Old North French carier, from carre, cart; see car.

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  1. Early modern English also carrie, cary, carie, from Middle English carien, from Old French carier, caroier (later F. charrier, also charroyer) = Provencal carregar = Old Catalan carrejar = Old Spanish carrear = Italian carreggiare (Middle Latin carricare), carry, orig. transport in a vehicle, from Latin carrus (later Old French car, etc.), a cart, car: see car. Hence, from Middle Latin carricare, ult. English caricature, cark, cargo, charge, etc.
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/ˈkæri/
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