The word ‘carry‘ can mean many different things. As a verb, the meaning is to support the weight of something.
For example:
- Can you carry my shopping bag? (support the weight of)
- I’ll carry the baby.
Carry is a regular verb. The past tense and past participle is carried.
phrasal verbs with carry
Phrasal verbs with ‘carry’ include:
- carry forward
meaning – transfer something into the next period
example – Any phone credit that hasn’t been used won’t be carried forward to the next month. - carry off
meaning – lift someone/something away or manage something successfully
example – I didn’t think I could carry off the gothic look, but it turns out I can. - carry on (with)
meaning – continue or have an affair
example – My husband has been carrying on with another woman, I don’t think I can carry on. - carry out
meaning – perform a task
example – They’ve carried out a few tests on my dog. It’s not good news, he’s very sick. - carry over
meaning – lift something from one place to another or transfer over from a previous period
example – Can you help carry my bags over to the car? - carry through
meaning – complete something successfully or to survive
example – The government carried through their plans despite opposition.
picture examples
Let’s learn the meaning of the phrasal verbs that contain the verb ‘carry’ in more detail and see some examples in use.
