to carry a torch for someone
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English Definitions
carry
N
the act of carrying something
carry
V
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
carry
V
have with oneself; have on one's person
carry
V
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
carry
V
serve as a means for expressing something
carry
V
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
carry
V
support or hold in a certain manner
carry
V
contain or hold; have within
carry
V
extend to a certain degree
carry
V
continue or extend
carry
V
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
carry
V
win in an election
carry
V
include, as on a list
carry
V
behave in a certain manner
carry
V
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
carry
V
pass on a communication
carry
V
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
carry
V
be conveyed over a certain distance
carry
V
keep up with financial support
carry
V
have or possess something abstract
carry
V
be equipped with (a mast or sail)
carry
V
win approval or support for
carry
V
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
carry
V
take further or advance
carry
V
have on the surface or on the skin
carry
V
capture after a fight
carry
V
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
carry
V
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
carry
V
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
carry
V
propel or give impetus to
carry
V
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
carry
V
have a certain range
carry
V
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
carry
V
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
carry
V
sing or play against other voices or parts
N
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
carry away
V
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
carry back
V
deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period
V
transfer from one time period to the next
Carry Nation
N
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
carry off
V
be successful; achieve a goal
carry off
V
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
carry off
V
kill in large numbers
carry on
V
direct the course of; manage or control
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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