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to carry

to carry

47 3.0
Have a particular way of moving or behaving
  • verb
  • /ˈkæri/
translation icon : comportarse
  • Still, he dressed well; he was a good-looking man, and he carried himself with pride.
  • the way one carries oneself

What she stood for, who she was, how she carried herself.

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Examples

  • And just like you, she should be honorable... and take pride in how she carries herself.

  • Marie did not blink but carried herself carefully outdoors, hoping the wind wasn't blowing too hard.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And one of the things that he taught me is you have to carry yourself in a certain way.

  • And the other way that men will test you is with how you carry yourself.

  • Not just in speech, not just in Word, but in how you carry yourself in the world as well.

  • And this is where I think it's also great just to watch how people carry themselves.

  • And he had, he just carried himself different than than anybody else I'd been around before.

  • All in all, he was a well-groomed fellow, well-spoken, and he carried himself well.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Her neck was unwashed and skinny, but she carried her shoulders and head erect.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • He has learned to carry himself with confidence during public speaking events.

Synonyms

to act
vsto carry
1.0

Behave in a certain way, often to pretend or hide feelings

is about having a manner or bearing even when sincere or honest
to behave
vsto carry
747 1.0

To act in a proper or polite way

is about showing a particular manner or bearing rather than only politeness
to conduct
vsto carry
77 3.7

To behave in a particular way in a situation

focuses on overall manner or bearing rather than only social relation
to walk around
vsto carry
  • Informal
34 3.0

To act in a way that shows an attitude or feeling openly

is general, covering any personal manner not only open attitude display
to bear
vsto carry
33 6.7

To act in a particular way

is about having a specific manner or outward style not just action
to comport
vsto carry
  • Formal
13 8.0

Behave in a way that matches what people expect

is broader, meaning a general personal manner rather than rule focused
to deport
vsto carry
  • Formal
3 6.1

To behave in a certain way to follow rules or show respect

is more general, meaning any personal manner not only rule following

To behave in a calm, proud way when facing difficulty

is broader, meaning any particular manner or bearing not only dignified

Idioms

To sing in tune without going off-key

to carry a torch
  • Informal
4 7.7

Have strong feelings of love for someone who does not love you back

To do as much work as the others in a group

To behave in a calm, proud way when facing difficulty

1 9.9

To support someone and do things for them without asking questions

1 7.4

To take on responsibility as the next leader

1 7.9

To accept blame or responsibility that others refuse

To sing a note correctly and stay in tune

To be unable to sing in tune

To sing very badly and out of tune

To do something not needed because there is already plenty of it

To do important work well when other people depend on you

Phrasal Verbs

348 1.8

To do a task or follow instructions

253 2.7

To continue doing something after an interruption or when it is difficult

88 3.5

To move people or things away, sometimes because of strong feeling

to carry on
  • Informal
53 4.2

To behave in a silly or noisy way that annoys people

Continue doing something after a pause or interruption

14 3.5

To move something from one time or situation to a later one

to carry to term
  • Specialized
13 4.4

To continue a pregnancy until the baby is fully developed and ready to be born

to carry forward
  • Specialized
4 3.7

To move something unused from one period to the next so it can still be used

4 8.2

To kill many people or animals

To help someone get out of a dangerous or very difficult situation

4 4.4

To take a person to another place or to move someone's feelings suddenly

To have influence with people or in a situation

Finish something successfully when it is difficult

2 5.3

To do something difficult successfully and with skill

2 4.6

Lead a project or task and make sure it is finished

to carry over
  • Specialized
1 4.6

To keep unsold goods from one season to sell in the next

1 5.7

To do small, simple tasks or errands for someone in charge

1 8.5

Support or defend someone in a group, often without getting anything

A voice or sound that can be heard clearly at a distance

to carry back
  • Specialized
8.8

Subtract a loss or unused tax credit from the previous year's taxable income to reduce tax for that year

7.8

Have problems from the past that still affect your feelings or actions

Compounds

35 2.3

A small bag a passenger can take onto an airplane

carry-over
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Using skill or knowledge from one situation in another similar situation

Selling goods that customers must pay for in cash and carry away themselves

fireman's carry
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A way of carrying a person over your shoulders to move them quickly

carry-forward
  • Specialized
1 7.3

An amount of profit or loss that a company moves from a past financial period to the next period

carry-over
  • Specialized
7.0

Profit left in a company after paying dividends and putting money aside

6.6

A simple, boring job doing small errands and chores

fetch-and-carry task
  • Specialized
7.2

A robot action to pick up an object and carry it to a place

How Confident

to strut
41 5.5
to carry
47 3.0
to stand
1.0
to slouch
22 4.6
to cower
41 6.1

Surface Forms

carry infinitive
carried past
carried past participle
carrying present participle
carries third person singular

Etymology

Carry once meant how you hold or bear a load, so it naturally came to mean the way you hold your body or behave in public. So, to 'carry' yourself a certain way is to have a particular manner or bearing.