carry

/ˈker-ē/

Middle English carien "to transport by a cart, horse or other means, convey, bear in one's arms, on one's back, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French carier, charier "to transport, bear in one's arms, carry off, drive" (continental Old French charrier, charroier, Picard & Norman carier), from carre, charre "cart, wagon, small cartload" + -ier, -oier, factitive verb suffix, going back to Latin -idiāre, originally representing variant pronunciation (or spelling variant) of -izāre -ize

verb

  1. to move while supporting : transport

  2. to convey by direct communication

  3. conduct, escort

her legs refused to carry her further

noun

  1. carrying power; especially : the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball

  2. portage

  3. the act or method of carrying

verb

  1. to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of emotion or enthusiasm

  2. carry off

The girl was carried away by her pity.