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According to WordNet, the verb "carry" has 22 sense(s).

201205153 drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

200235110 continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201049606 sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201203074 be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201100672 be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201449974 move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201061320 pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201746359 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" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201740320 bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

202012725 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" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201101416 win in an election; "The senator carried his home state" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201241881 propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201061017 serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201123609 have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201408760 propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

202001699 pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

200059019 be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201601234 support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201123415 cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201101571 secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

201218084 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" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .

200738951 include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .


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