Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to carry sth off
Participle: carried sth off
Gerund: carrying sth off
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | carry sth off |
| you | carry sth off |
| he;she;it | carries sth off |
| we | carry sth off |
| you | carry sth off |
| they | carry sth off |
Perfect
| I | have carried sth off |
| you | have carried sth off |
| he;she;it | has carried sth off |
| we | have carried sth off |
| you | have carried sth off |
| they | have carried sth off |
Past
| I | carried sth off |
| you | carried sth off |
| he;she;it | carried sth off |
| we | carried sth off |
| you | carried sth off |
| they | carried sth off |
Pluperfect
| I | had carried sth off |
| you | had carried sth off |
| he;she;it | had carried sth off |
| we | had carried sth off |
| you | had carried sth off |
| they | had carried sth off |
Future
| I | will carry sth off |
| you | will carry sth off |
| he;she;it | will carry sth off |
| we | will carry sth off |
| you | will carry sth off |
| they | will carry sth off |
Future Perfect
| I | will have carried sth off |
| you | will have carried sth off |
| he;she;it | will have carried sth off |
| we | will have carried sth off |
| you | will have carried sth off |
| they | will have carried sth off |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | carry sth off |
| you | carry sth off |
| he;she;it | carry sth off |
| we | carry sth off |
| you | carry sth off |
| they | carry sth off |
Perfect
| I | have carried sth off |
| you | have carried sth off |
| he;she;it | have carried sth off |
| we | have carried sth off |
| you | have carried sth off |
| they | have carried sth off |
Imperfect
| I | carried sth off |
| you | carried sth off |
| he;she;it | carried sth off |
| we | carried sth off |
| you | carried sth off |
| they | carried sth off |
Pluperfect
| I | had carried sth off |
| you | had carried sth off |
| he;she;it | had carried sth off |
| we | had carried sth off |
| you | had carried sth off |
| they | had carried sth off |
Conditional
Present
| I | would carry sth off |
| you | would carry sth off |
| he;she;it | would carry sth off |
| we | would carry sth off |
| you | would carry sth off |
| they | would carry sth off |
Perfect
| I | would have carried sth off |
| you | would have carried sth off |
| he;she;it | would have carried sth off |
| we | would have carried sth off |
| you | would have carried sth off |
| they | would have carried sth off |
Imperative
| you | carry sth off |
| we | Let's carry sth off |
| you | carry sth off |
Verbs conjugated like 'carry'
accompany,
acetify,
acidify,
adsignify,
affy,
alacrify,
alkalify,
ally,
amnesty,
amplify,
angelify,
anglicify,
anglify,
apology,
apply,
arefy,
argufy,
astony,
atrophy,
avowtry, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'carry'
cary,
curry,
harry,
marry,
parry,
tarry,
warry,
arr,
array,
berry,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to carry
- hump
- to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult
- abuse, affront, burn, cut down, dis, diss, give stick, heckle, hurt someone's feelings, insult, lapidate, misbid, misrespect, misuse, offend, sledge, slight, sneap, wound
- convey
- bear, cart, haul, remove, bring, transfer, transport, truck
- support
- bear, shoulder, stand, suffer, sustain, brace
- drive
- conduct, impel, propel, urge, lead
- accomplish
- secure, prevail, succeed, effect, gain, capture, win, run
Antonyms
- convey
- retain, hold, keep, preserve
- support
- counteract, block, check, defeat
- drive
- drag, haul, halt, hinder
- accomplish
- fail, relinquish, nullify, defeat
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
~ forward something,
~ something forward,
~ off something,
~ something off,
~ off somebody,
~ somebody off,
~ on,
~ on something,
~ something on,
~ out something,
~ something out,
~ over something,
~ something over,
~ over (something),
~ (something) over,
~ through something,
~ something through,
~ somebody through (something),
Etymology
1. c.1320, from Anglo-Fr.
carier "to transport in a vehicle," from Gallo-Romance
*carrizare, from L.L.
carricare, from L.
carrum (see car). Sense of "gain victory in an election" is from 1619.
Carrier "person or animal that carries and disseminates infection without suffering obvious disease" is from 1899; genetic sense is 1933. As a short form of
aircraft carrier it dates from 1917.
Carrier pigeon is from 1641.
Carry-all in the baggage sense is from 1884.
Carry on "continue to advance" is from 1649;
carryings-on "questionable doings" is from 1663.
Carry-castle (1598) was an old descriptive term for an elephant.
2. From Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier (modern French charrier); from a derivative of Latin carrus (“four-wheeled baggage wagon”), ultimately of Gaulish origin. Compare also Middle English cairen (“to go, bring carry”), whence Modern English cair, with which it was confused. See: Middle English '
carien', Anglo-Norman '
carier', French '
charrier'.
Verbs referencing "carry"
French
charier, Sranan
tyari, Welsh
cario, Cornish
karya, Romanian
căra, Tok Pisin karim, Galician
carrexar.
Sample Sentences
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[...] I opened the door of, and put my head into, a ‘state-room ’ on board the Britannia steam-packet, twelve hundred tons burthen per register, bound for Halifax and Boston, and carrying Her Majesty 's mails.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ Well, take him away then, ” said Mr. Shelby; and hastily she withdrew, carrying the child on her arm.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] of your real high sort, when her blood was up. I tell you, she squeezed up her child in her arms, and talked, and went on real awful. It kinder makes my blood run cold to think of ’ t; and when they carried off the child, and locked her up, she jest went ravin ’ mad, and died in a week. Clear waste, sir, of a thousand dollars, just for want of management,—there's where ’ t is. It's always best to do [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] to join her husband at New York, who had settled there three years before. Secondly and thirdly, an honest young Yorkshireman, connected with some American house; domiciled in that same city, and carrying thither his beautiful young wife to whom he had been married but a fortnight, and who was the fairest specimen of a comely English country girl I have ever seen. Fourthly, fifthly, and lastly, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] they frequently interchanged: of whom I know no more than that they were rather a mysterious, run-away kind of couple; that the lady had great personal attractions also; and that the gentleman carried more guns with him than Robinson Crusoe, wore a shooting-coat, and had two great dogs on board. On further consideration, I remember that he tried hot roast pig and bottled ale as a cure for [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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I suppose this Halifax would have appeared an Elysium, though it had been a curiosity of ugly dulness. But I carried away with me a most pleasant impression of the town and its inhabitants, and have preserved it to this hour. Nor was it without regret that I came home, without having found an opportunity of [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] It rarely happens in the business streets that a tradesman, if I may venture to call anybody a tradesman, where everybody is a merchant, resides above his store; so that many occupations are often carried on in one house, and the whole front is covered with boards and inscriptions. As I walked along, I kept glancing up at these boards, confidently expecting to see a few of them change into [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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‘She is fond of having other children noticed and caressed by the teachers, and those whom she respects; but this must not be carried too far, or she becomes jealous. She wants to have her share, which, if not the lion 's, is the greater part; and if she does not get it, she says, “ My mother will love me. ”
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] It describes her rapid mental growth and improvement during twelve months more, and brings her little history down to the end of last year. It is very remarkable, that as we dream in words, and carry on imaginary conversations, in which we speak both for ourselves and for the shadows who appear to us in those visions of the night, so she, having no words, uses her finger alphabet in her sleep. [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] wants to drive matters, and take possession tomorrow. I 'm going to get out my horse bright and early, and be off. I can't see Tom, that's a fact; and you had better arrange a drive somewhere, and carry Eliza off. Let the thing be done when she is out of sight. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Tom, what about the earlier investigation of her that was carried out by authorities there ?
(Suburban Fury)