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Meaning of the word carrying in English

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carrying

Verb

1.

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

Example:

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medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher

Synonym:

convey transfer move take bring bear shift switch fetch transport cart lug hump schlep tote

2.

support the weight of.

Example:

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the bridge is capable of carrying even the heaviest loads

Synonym:

support sustain stand prop up bolster underpin buttress

Noun

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