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carries

Pronunciation: [ˈkæriz]

Word

Learn how to use carries in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “physical action”

(verb) to hold something and move it from one place to another. If you take a bag and hold it while walking to another room, you are carrying it.

Example

She carries her backpack to school every day.

Example

He doesn’t carry heavy boxes because they are too big for him.

Example

Can you carry that box by yourself?

Context: “responsibility”

(verb) to have the responsibility for something or to support it. Like when a person is in charge of taking care of something important.

Example

He carries the weight of the team's success on his shoulders.

Example

She does not carry the burden of making all the decisions alone.

Example

Who carries the responsibility for this project?

Context: “transportation”

(verb) to support or contain something that is being moved or transmitted. For example, trains carry passengers from one city to another.

Example

The truck carries goods across the country.

Example

The bus does not carry pets unless they are in a carrier.

Example

What kinds of items does that vehicle carry?

Context: “information”

(verb) to express or convey an idea, message, or feeling. Like when a story carries a moral lesson.

Example

Her speech carries a strong message about kindness.

Example

The movie does not carry any important themes.

Example

What message does the book carry?

How to pronounce carries

Pronunciation: [ˈkæriz]

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