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Meaning of carrying
The primary meaning of the word "carrying" is to move or support something from one place to another.
Etymology of carrying
The word "carrying" comes from the Old French word "carier", meaning "to carry" or "to transport", which is derived from the Latin word "carriere", meaning "to cart" or "to wagon"
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of moving or supporting something
Synonyms
conveying
transporting
bearing
holding
lifting
carrying
hauling
fetching
toting
lugging
packing
shouldering
heaving
hoisting
elevating
raising
supporting
sustaining
upholding
maintaining
managing
handling
gripping
grasping
clutching
cradling
nursing
bearing
carting
trucking
shipping
transferring
transmitting
delivering
consigning
freight
forwarding
Definitions
- The act of moving something from one place to another, typically by lifting or holding it
- To have or hold something as a feature or characteristic
- To be equipped with or have something as a part or component
- To support or sustain something, such as a weight or a responsibility
- To transmit or convey something, such as a signal or a disease
Usage Examples
- She was carrying a heavy backpack on her shoulders as she hiked up the mountain
- The company is carrying a large debt and is struggling to stay afloat
- The signal was carrying a lot of static and was difficult to understand
- The nurse was carrying the patient's medical records as she walked into the exam room
Antonyms
dropping
releasing
letting go
abandoning
relinquishing
surrendering
yielding
giving up
losing
misplacing
forgetting
omitting
neglecting
ignoring
dismissing
rejecting
refusing
declining
spurning
abandoning
forsaking
deserting
jettisoning