support and move (someone or something) from one place to another

medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher

support the weight of

the bridge is capable of carrying even the heaviest loads

(of a sound, ball, missile, etc.) reach a specified point

his voice carried clearly across the room

the ball carried to second slip

assume or accept (responsibility or blame)

they must carry management responsibility for the mess they have got the company into

have as a feature or consequence

being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury

each bike carries a ten-year guarantee

approve (a proposed measure) by a majority of votes

the resolution was carried by a two-to-one majority

transfer (a figure) to an adjacent column during an arithmetical operation (e.g. when a column of digit adds up to more than ten)

an act of carrying something from one place to another

we did a carry of equipment from the camp

the range of a gun or similar weapon

the maintenance of an investment position in a securities market, especially with regard to the costs or profits accruing

if other short-term interest rates are higher than the current yield, the bond is said to involve a negative carry