carried

car-ried · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "carry": supported and moved something.

  2. 2.

    Past tense: had on one's person.

  3. 3.

    Past tense: transmitted or conveyed.

  4. 4.

    Past tense: won or achieved.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    carried away — overwhelmed by emotion or enthusiasm
  • •
    carried out — completed or performed

Related words

Antonyms: dropped, left
See also: carrier, carries, carry, carrying
Synonyms: bore, brought, conveyed, transported

Etymology

Past tense of "carry," from Anglo-Norman "carier" meaning to transport, with the regular past tense ending "-ed." The "-y" changes to "-i" before the suffix.