carrying (verb)

  • 1carry — [c]/ˈkæri / (say karee) verb (carried, carrying) –verb (t) 1. to convey from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, pocket, hand, etc. 2. to transmit or transfer in any manner; take or bring: the wind carries sounds; she carries her audience… …

  • 2brown-bag — verb or adjective see brown bagging * * * brown bagger, n. /brown bag /, v., brown bagged, brown bagging, adj. v.t. 1. to bring (one s own liquor) to a restaurant or club, esp. one that has no liquor license. 2. to bring (one s lunch) to work or… …

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  • 3perform — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French parfurmer, alteration of perforner, parfurnir, from par , per thoroughly (from Latin per ) + furnir to complete more at furnish Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to adhere to the terms of ;… …

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  • 4get down — verb 1. lower (one s body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3) Get down on your knees! • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP …

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  • 5set about — verb 1. begin to deal with (Freq. 3) approach a task go about a difficult problem approach a new project • Syn: ↑go about, ↑approach • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 6put down — verb 1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (Freq. 6) set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑place down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑ …

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  • 7carry over — verb 1. transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another (Freq. 4) • Derivationally related forms: ↑carry over • Hypernyms: ↑prevail, ↑persist, ↑die hard, ↑run, ↑endure …

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  • 8set out — verb 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (Freq. 9) We began working at dawn Who will start? Get working as soon as the sun rises! The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia He began early in the day Let s get down to… …

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  • 9start out — verb 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (Freq. 7) We began working at dawn Who will start? Get working as soon as the sun rises! The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia He began early in the day Let s get down to… …

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  • 10gun down — verb strike down or shoot down (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑shoot, ↑hit, ↑pip • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * ˌgun ˈdown …

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