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carry

/ˈkæ.ɹi/

When used for moving objects, "carry" implies holding something while moving. It is different from "bring" or "take," which focus more on the destination. In a business context, when a store "carries" a product, it means they regularly keep that item in their inventory for customers to buy. When talking about sound, "carry" describes how far a voice or noise can travel through the air so that others can hear it.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, both are hiding in different breakrooms to avoid their boss.
Jessica

Does the pharmacy across the street carry those high-strength energy patches?

Jessica
Sarah
Sarah

Nah, they don't. You'll have to bite the bullet and just drink more espresso.

💡
Jessica is using 'carry' in the retail sense (having a product available for sale). Sarah responds with the idiom 'bite the bullet', meaning to accept something unpleasant because it is unavoidable, reflecting her cynical and exhausted personality.

Meanings

verb (transitive)

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

"She had to carry the heavy suitcase up the stairs."

verb (transitive)

To keep something with one's person for use or protection.

"Most security guards carry a radio for communication."

verb (transitive)

To have a particular product available for sale in a shop.

"This grocery store does not carry organic almond milk."

verb (intransitive)

To be transmitted or conveyed, such as sound or a signal.

"The singer's voice is powerful enough to carry to the back of the hall."

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