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carry

carry [noun] (TRANSPORT)

to move someone or something from one place to another

/ˈker.i/

/ˈkær.i/

Oxford Essential Dictionary

carry

verb (carries, carrying, carried /, has carried)

1 to hold something and take it to another place or keep it with you:
He carried the suitcase to my room.
I can't carry this box – it's too heavy.
Do the police carry guns in your country?

which word?
Carry or wear? You use wear, not carry, to talk about having clothes on your body: She is wearing a red dress and carrying a black bag.

2 to move people or things:
Special fast trains carry people to the city centre.

carry on to continue:
Carry on with your work.
If you carry on to the end of this road, you'll see the post office on the right.

carry out something to do or finish what you have planned:
The bridge was closed while they carried out the repairs.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

carry

I. car‧ry¹ S1 W1 /ˈkæri/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle carried, present participle carrying, third person singular carries)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old North French; Origin: carier 'to take in a vehicle', from car 'vehicle', from Latin carrus; ⇨ ↑car]
1. LIFT AND TAKE [transitive] to hold something in your hand or arms, or support it as you take it somewhere:
Gina was carrying a small bunch of flowers.
Angela carried the child in her arms.
Let me carry that for you.
Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.
carry something to something/somebody
The waiter carried our drinks to the table.
2. VEHICLE/SHIP/PLANE [transitive] to take people or things from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, or plane:
The ship was carrying drugs.
There are more airplanes carrying more people than ever before.
3. PIPE/WIRE ETC [transitive] if a pipe, wire etc carries something such as liquid or electricity, the liquid, electricity etc flows or travels along it:
A drain carries surplus water to the river.
The aim is for one wire to carry both television and telephone calls.
4. MOVE SOMETHING [transitive] to cause something to move along or support something as it moves along:
This stretch of water carries a lot of shipping.
The bridge carries the main road over the railway.
Pollution was carried inland by the wind.
5. HAVE WITH YOU [transitive] to have something with you in your pocket, on your belt, in your bag etc everywhere you go:
I don’t carry a handbag. I just carry money in my pocket.
All the soldiers carried rifles.
He says he’s got to carry a knife to protect himself.
6. HAVE A QUALITY [transitive] to have something as a particular quality:
Degree qualifications carry international recognition.
Few medical procedures carry no risk of any kind.
Older managers carry more authority in a crisis.
The plan is not likely to carry much weight with (=have much influence over) the authorities.
If the child believes in what she is saying, she will carry conviction (=make others believe what she says is true).
7. NEWS/PROGRAMMES [transitive] if a newspaper, a television or radio broadcast, or a website carries a piece of news, an advertisement etc, it prints it or broadcasts it:
The morning paper carried a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.
The national TV network carries religious programmes.
8. INFORMATION [transitive] if something carries information, the information is written on it:
All tobacco products must carry a health warning.
goods carrying the label ‘Made in the USA’
9. BE RESPONSIBLE [transitive] to be responsible for doing something:
Each team member is expected to carry a fair share of the workload.
Which minister carries responsibility for the police?
Parents carry the burden of ensuring that children go to school.
10. SHOP [transitive] if a shop carries goods, it has a supply of them for sale:
The sports shop carries a full range of equipment.
11. BUILDING [transitive] if a wall etc carries something, it supports the weight of that thing:
These two columns carry the whole roof.
12. TAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [transitive] to take something or someone to a new place, point, or position
carry somebody/something to something
The President wanted to carry the war to the northern states.
Blair carried his party to victory in 1997.
carry somebody/something into something
Clinton carried his campaign into Republican areas.
13. DISEASE [transitive] if a person, animal, or insect carries a disease, they can pass it to other people or animals even if they are not ill themselves ⇨ carrier:
The disease is carried by a black fly which lives in the rivers.
Birds and monkeys can carry disease.
14. carry insurance/a guarantee etc to have insurance etc:
All our products carry a 12-month guarantee.
15. be/get carried away to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else:
It’s easy to get carried away when you can do so much with the graphics software.
16. be carried along (by something) to become excited about something or determined to do something:
The crowd were carried along on a tide of enthusiasm.
You can be carried along by the atmosphere of an auction and spend more than you planned.
17. CRIME [transitive] if a crime carries a particular punishment, that is the usual punishment for the crime:
Drink-driving should carry an automatic prison sentence.
Murder still carries the death penalty.
18. SOUND [intransitive] if a sound carries, it goes a long way:
In the winter air, sounds carry clearly.
The songs of the whales carry through the water over long distances.
19. BALL [intransitive] if a ball carries a particular distance when it is thrown, hit, or kicked, it travels that distance
20. carry something in your head/mind to remember information that you need, without writing it down:
Alice carried a map of the London Underground in her head.
21. TUNE [transitive] to sing a tune using the correct notes:
I sang solos when I was six because I could carry a tune.
The highest voice carries the melody.
22. PERSUADE [transitive] to persuade a group of people to support you:
He had to carry a large majority of his colleagues to get the leadership.
Her appeal to common sense was what finally carried the day (=persuaded people to support her).
23. VOTE be carried if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried, most of the people at an official meeting vote for it and it is accepted:
The amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.
The resolution was carried unanimously (=everyone agreed).
Those in favour of the motion raise your arm. Those against? The motion is carried (=proposal is accepted).
24. ELECTION [transitive] American English if someone carries a state or local area in a US election, they win in that state or area:
Cuban Americans play an important role in whether he carries Florida in the fall campaign.
25. YOUR BODY [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to stand and move in a particular way, or to hold part of your body in a particular way:
He had a way of carrying his head on one side.
carry yourself
She carried herself straight and with confidence.
26. carry the can (for somebody/something) British English informal to be the person who has to take the blame for something even if it was not their fault, or not their fault alone:
He has been left to carry the can for a decision he didn’t make.
27. NOT ENOUGH EFFORT [transitive] if a group carries someone who is not doing enough work, they have to manage without the work that person should be doing:
The team can’t afford to carry any weak players.
28. CHILD [intransitive and transitive] old-fashioned if a woman is carrying a child, she is ↑pregnant
29. carry all/everything before you literary to be completely successful in a struggle against other people
30. carry something too far/to extremes/to excess to do or say too much about something:
I don’t mind a joke, but this is carrying it too far.
31. WEIGHT [transitive] to weigh a particular amount more than you should or than you did:
Joe carries only nine pounds more than when he was 20.
32. carry a torch for somebody to love someone romantically who does not love you:
He’s been carrying a torch for your sister for years.
33. carry the torch of something to support an important belief or tradition when other people do not:
Leaders in the mountains carried the torch of Greek independence.
34. as fast as his/her legs could carry him/her as fast as possible:
She ran as fast as her legs could carry her.
35. ADDING NUMBERS [transitive] to put a number into the next row to the left when you are adding numbers together
⇨ ↑card-carrying, ↑cash and carry, ⇨ fetch and carry at ↑fetch¹(3)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ carry out work You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
▪ carry out your duties/responsibilities She carried out her duties very efficiently.
▪ carry out a task/job He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
▪ carry out research I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
▪ carry out a survey The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
▪ carry out a check Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
▪ carry out a test Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
▪ carry out an experiment Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
▪ carry out a review The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
▪ carry out a study He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
▪ carry out an investigation The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
▪ carry out an inquiry A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
▪ carry out an assessment The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
▪ carry out a search Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
▪ carry out an attack It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ carry to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere: She was carrying a heavy suitcase. | Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
▪ tote especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun: He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase. | Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
▪ lug to carry something heavy, with difficulty: They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
▪ cart to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work: We carted all the furniture upstairs.
▪ schlep American English informal to carry something heavy: Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
▪ bear formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing: They arrived bearing gifts. | Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
carry something ↔ forward phrasal verb
1. to succeed in making progress with something:
The new team have to carry the work forward.
2. to include an amount of money in a later set of figures or calculations
carry something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to do something difficult successfully:
I was flattered to be offered the job but wasn’t sure if I could carry it off.
2. to win a prize:
a film that carried off three Oscars
carry on phrasal verb
1. especially British English to continue doing something:
Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
carry on doing something
You’ll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.
carry on with
I want to carry on with my course.
carry on as usual/as you are/regardless etc
2. to continue moving:
He stopped and looked back, then carried on down the stairs.
Carry straight on until you get to the traffic lights.
3. carry on something if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity, you do it or take part in it:
Mr Dean carried on his baking business until he retired.
It was so noisy it was hard to carry on a conversation.
4. spoken to talk in an annoying way
carry on about
I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it.
5. old-fashioned to have a sexual relationship with someone, when you should not:
Lucy confessed to carrying on behind her husband’s back.
carry on with
She was carrying on with a neighbour.
carry something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to do something that needs to be organized and planned:
We need to carry out more research.
A survey is now being carried out nationwide.
Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.
REGISTER
In written English, people often use conduct when writing about research, experiments etc, because this sounds more formal than carry out:
▪ They conducted experiments to test this theory.
2. to do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do:
Nicholson didn’t carry out his threat to take legal action.
We carried out her instructions precisely.
Will the government carry out its promise to reform the law?
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ carry out work You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
▪ carry out your duties/responsibilities She carried out her duties very efficiently.
▪ carry out a task/job He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
▪ carry out research I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
▪ carry out a survey The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
▪ carry out a check Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
▪ carry out a test Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
▪ carry out an experiment Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
▪ carry out a review The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
▪ carry out a study He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
▪ carry out an investigation The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
▪ carry out an inquiry A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
▪ carry out an assessment The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
▪ carry out a search Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
▪ carry out an attack It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
carry something ↔ over phrasal verb
1. if something is carried over into a new situation, it continues to exist in the new situation:
The pain and violence of his childhood were carried over into his marriage.
2. to make an official arrangement to do something or use something at a later time:
Up to five days’ holiday can be carried over from one year to the next.
carry somebody/something through phrasal verb
1. to complete or finish something successfully, in spite of difficulties:
I’m determined to carry this through.
2. carry somebody through (something) to help someone to manage during an illness or a difficult period:
Her confidence carried her through.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carry

carry [carry carries carried carrying] [ˈkæri] [ˈkæri] verb (car·ries, carry·ing, car·ried, car·ried)

TAKE WITH YOU
1. transitive ~ sb/sth to support the weight of sb/sth and take them or it from place to place; to take sb/sth from one place to another
• He was carrying a suitcase.
• She carried her baby in her arms.
• The injured were carried away on stretchers.

• a train carrying commuters to work

2. transitive ~ sth to have sth with you and take it wherever you go
• Police in many countries carry guns.

• I never carry much money on me.

OF PIPES/WIRES

3. transitive ~ sth to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc
• a pipeline carrying oil

• The veins carry blood to the heart.

DISEASE

4. transitive ~ sth if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they are infected with it and might spread it to others although they might not become sick themselves

• Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans.

REMEMBER

5. transitive ~ sth in your head/mind to be able to remember sth

SUPPORT WEIGHT
6. transitive ~ sth to support the weight of sth

• A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.

RESPONSIBILITY

7. transitive ~ sth to accept responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth
• He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts).

• Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.

HAVE AS QUALITY/FEATURE

8. transitive ~ sth to have sth as a quality or feature
• Her speech carried the ring of authority.
• My views don't carry much weight with (= have much influence on) the boss.

• Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee.

9. transitive ~ sth to have sth as a result
• Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties.

• Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury.

OF THROW/KICK

10. intransitive + noun + adv./prep. if sth that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping

• The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd.

OF SOUND

11. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away

TAKE TO PLACE/POSITION
12. transitive ~ sth/sb to/into sth to take sth/sb to a particular point or in a particular direction
• The war was carried into enemy territory.

• Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession.

APPROVAL/SUPPORT

13. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to approve of sth by more people voting for it than against it

• The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210.

14. transitive to win the support or sympathy of sb; to persuade people to accept your argument
• ~ sb His moving speech was enough to carry the audience.

• ~ sth She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point.

HAVE LABEL

15. transitive ~ sth to have a particular label or piece of information attached

• Cigarettes carry a health warning.

NEWS STORY

16. transitive ~ sth if a newspaper or broadcast carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it

ITEM IN STORE
17. transitive ~ sth if a shop/store carries a particular item, it has it for sale

• We carry a range of educational software.

BABY

18. transitive be carrying sb to be pregnant with sb

• She was carrying twins.

YOURSELF

19. transitive ~ yourself + adv./prep. to hold or move your head or body in a particular way

• to carry yourself well

ADDING NUMBERS

20. transitive ~ sth to add a number to the next column on the left when adding up numbers, for example when the numbers add up to more than ten
more at carry/win the day at day, carry/take sth too, etc. far at far _adv., as fast as your legs can carry you at fast _adv., fetch and carry at fetch
Idioms: carried away ▪ carry a torch for somebody ▪ carry all before you ▪ carry the ball ▪ carry the can
Derived: carry on ▪ carry over ▪ carry somebody back ▪ carry somebody through ▪ carry somebody through something ▪ carry something forward ▪ carry something off ▪ carry something on ▪ carry something out ▪ carry something over ▪ carry something through ▪ carry through
See also: carry something over
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French carier, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
Thesaurus:
carry verb
1. T
• I'll carry your bags.
informal lug • • cart • |especially AmE, informal tote • |old-fashioned formal bear •
carry/lug/cart/tote/bear sth to/from/up/along sth
carry/lug/cart/tote sth around
carry/bear sth on your back
2. T
• a train carrying hundreds of commuters
transport • • take • • bring • • ferry • • deliver •
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry/deliver sb/sth to/from sb/sth
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry sb/sth back/home
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry/deliver sb/sth by car/rail/truck, etc.
Carry or transport? Carry is used especially to talk about people, transport to talk about goods.
Example Bank:
• I always carry my diary with me.
• I don't like carrying a lot of money around.
• She expected him to do all the fetching and carrying.
• the training necessary to enable them to carry out their duties
• A train carrying hundreds of commuters was derailed this morning.
• Blood vessels carry blood to every part of the body.
• He carried her on his back for over five miles.
• He carries around an ancient old blanket.
• He is carrying the whole department.
• He was carrying a battered suitcase.
• How are we going to get this home? It's too heavy to carry.
• Several of the ships carrying troops to the area were torpedoed.
• She carried a tiny baby in her arms.
• Some of the protesters were carrying placards.
• The boat can carry up to five people.
• The heated air is carried by flues to the walls.
• The little girl was exhausted and wanted to be carried.
• The pipelines carry oil across Siberia.
• The truck was carrying illegal drugs worth up to $2 million.
• We do carry green tea, but we don't have any (in stock) right now.

• Women here have to carry water two miles from the nearest well.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ I or T ] (TRANSPORT)

A1 to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and transport it or them from one place to another:

Would you like me to carry your bag for you?

She carried her tired child upstairs to bed.

These books are too heavy for me to carry.

We only had a small suitcase, so we were able to carry it onto the plane.

Robson injured his leg in the second half of the match and had to be carried off .

Thieves broke the shop window and carried off (= removed) jewellery worth thousands of pounds.

B2 to move someone or something from one place to another:

The bus that was involved in the accident was carrying children to school.

The Brooklyn Bridge carries traffic across the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Police think that the body was carried down the river (= was transported by the flow of the river) .

Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city.

Rubbish left on the beach during the day is carried away (= removed) at night by the tide.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (HAVE WITH YOU)

B1 to have something with you all the time:

Police officers in Britain do not usually carry guns.

figurative He will carry the memory of the accident with him (= will remember the accident) for ever.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (SPREAD)

C1 to take something from one person or thing and give it to another person or thing:

Malaria is a disease carried by mosquitoes.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (HAVE)

C2 to have something as a part, quality, or result:

All cigarette packets carry a government health warning.

Our cars carry a twelve-month guarantee.

His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.

In some countries, murder carries the death penalty.

I'm afraid my opinion doesn't carry any weight with (= influence) my boss.

US The salesclerk said they didn't carry (= have a supply of) sportswear.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (SUPPORT WEIGHT)

C2 to support the weight of something without moving or breaking:

The weight of the cathedral roof is carried by two rows of pillars.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (KEEP IN OPERATION)

to support, keep in operation, or make a success:

We can no longer afford to carry people who don't work as hard as they should.

Luckily they had a very strong actor in the main part and he managed to carry the whole play (= make a success of it through his own performance) .

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (WIN)

to win the support, agreement, or sympathy of a group of people:

The management's plans to reorganize the company won't succeed unless they can carry the workforce with them.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T usually passive ] (APPROVE)

to give approval, especially by voting:

The motion/proposal/resolution/bill was carried by 210 votes to 160.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (BROADCAST)

(of a newspaper or radio or television broadcast) to contain particular information:

This morning's newspapers all carry the same story on their front page.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ I ] (REACH)

to be able to reach or travel a particular distance:

The sound of the explosion carried for miles.

The ball carried high into the air and landed the other side of the fence.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] (DEVELOP)

to develop or continue something:

Lenin carried Marx's ideas a stage further by putting them into practice.

If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we realize that further investment is not a good idea.

She carries tidiness to extremes/ to its limits (= she is too tidy) .

We must end here, but we can carry today's discussion forward at our next meeting.

He always carries his jokes too far (= he continues making jokes when he should have stopped) .

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb (MOVE BODY)

carry yourself to move your body in a particular way:

You can tell she's a dancer from the way that she carries herself.

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (MATHEMATICS)

to put a number into another column when doing addition

carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (BE PREGNANT WITH)

to be pregnant with a child:

It was quite a shock to learn that she was carrying twins.

I was enormous when I was carrying Josh.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

carry

[kæ̱ri]
♦
carries, carrying, carried
1) VERB If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
  [V n] He was carrying a briefcase...
  [V n prep/adv] He carried the plate through to the dining room...
  [V n prep/adv] She carried her son to the car...
  [V n prep/adv] If your job involves a lot of paperwork, you're going to need something to carry it all in.
2) VERB If you carry something, you have it with you wherever you go.
  [V n] You have to carry a bleeper so that they can call you in at any time.
3) VERB If something carries a person or thing somewhere, it takes them there.
  [V n adv/prep] Flowers are designed to attract insects which then carry the pollen from plant to plant...
  [V n adv/prep] The delegation was carrying a message of thanks to President Mubarak...
  [V n] The ship could carry seventy passengers.
  Syn:
  transport
4) VERB If a person or animal is carrying a disease, they are infected with it and can pass it on to other people or animals.
  [V n] The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low...
  [V n] Frogs eat pests which destroy crops and carry diseases.
5) VERB: no passive, no cont If an action or situation has a particular quality or consequence, you can say that it carries it.
  [V n] Check that any medication you're taking carries no risk for your developing baby...
  [V n] Individualism, and the breakdown of social harmony, had a constructive purpose. But they also carried a price.
6) VERB If a quality or advantage carries someone into a particular position or through a difficult situation, it helps them to achieve that position or deal with that situation.
  [V n prep/adv] He had the ruthless streak necessary to carry him into the Cabinet...
  [V n prep/adv] The warmth and strength of their relationship carried them through difficult times.
7) VERB If you carry an idea or a method to a particular extent, you use or develop it to that extent.
  [V n prep/adv] It's not such a new idea, but I carried it to extremes...
  [V n prep/adv] We could carry that one step further by taking the same genes and putting them into another crop.
  Syn:
  take
8) VERB If a newspaper or poster carries a picture or a piece of writing, it contains it or displays it.
  [V n] Several papers carry the photograph of Mr Anderson.
9) VERB: usu passive In a debate, if a proposal or motion is carried, a majority of people vote in favour of it.
  [be V-ed] A motion backing its economic policy was carried by 322 votes to 296.
10) VERB: no cont If a crime carries a particular punishment, a person who is found guilty of that crime will receive that punishment.
  [V n] It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
11) VERB If a sound carries, it can be heard a long way away.
  [V adv] Even in this stillness Leaphorn doubted if the sound would carry far. [Also V]
12) VERB: no passive If a candidate or party carries a state or area, they win the election in that state or area. [AM]
  [V n] George W. Bush carried the state with 56 percent of the vote.(in BRIT, usually use take)
13) VERB If you carry yourself in a particular way, you walk and move in that way.
  [V pron-refl prep/adv] They carried themselves with great pride and dignity.
14) VERB: usu cont If a woman is carrying a child, she is pregnant. [OLD-FASHIONED]
  [V n] There are many theories that claim to be able to predict whether you're carrying a boy or a girl.
15) PHRASE: V inflects If you get carried away or are carried away, you are so eager or excited about something that you do something hasty or foolish.
  I got completely carried away and almost cried.
  Syn:
  lose control
  Ant:
  keep control
16) PHRASE: V inflects If a person or team carries all before them, they succeed very easily.
  In the formative years their alliance carried all before it.
17) to carry the can → see can
to carry conviction → see conviction
to carry the day → see day
to carry weight → see weight
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - carry off
  - carry on
  - carry out
  - carry over
  - carry through

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹car·ry /ˈkeri/ verb -ries; -ried; -ry·ing
1 [+ obj] : to move (something) while holding and supporting it
• She helped me carry [=transport] the boxes out to my car.
• I'll carry your luggage to your room.
• He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms.
• For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went.
• The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates.
• The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite.
• These planes can carry up to 300 passengers.
• a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil
- sometimes used figuratively
• Your talent will carry you far. [=it will make you very successful]
• She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding.
• She still carries the memories of an unhappy childhood.
• The song carries me back to [=it makes me remember] my first year of college.
2 [+ obj] : to contain and direct the flow of (water, electricity, etc.)
• Oil is carried to the factory through these pipes.
• We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house.
• blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
• These cables carry electricity to hundreds of homes.
• The bridge carries traffic in two directions.
3 [+ obj] : to have (something) with you or on your body
• Do police officers carry guns when they're off duty?
• This bus driver doesn't carry change, so please have the exact fare ready.
• I always carry $20 in case of an emergency.
• tourists carrying cameras
4 [+ obj] : to be able to give (a disease or a gene) to others even though you may not be affected by it
• One percent of the population now carries the virus, and one in three will suffer symptoms of the disease.
5 [+ obj] : to be pregnant with (a baby)
• She's carrying her second child.
6 [+ obj] : to hold (your body or your head) in a particular way
• He's over 80 years old and still carries himself erect/upright like a soldier.
• Be proud of yourself. Walk tall and carry your head high!
• She always carries [=(more formally) comports] herself with dignity and grace.
7 [+ obj]
a : to have (something) in a store and ready to be sold : to keep (something) in stock
• Our grocery store carries a good selection of wines.
• We no longer carry that brand.
b : to have (someone or something) on a list or record
• The company carries nearly 200 employees on its payroll.
8 [+ obj]
a : to have (something) as a quality or characteristic
• All of our products carry a lifetime guarantee.
• Your promises would carry more weight [=they would be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.
b : to be marked or labeled with (something)
• Cigarettes are required to carry a government health warning.
• men who carry the physical scars of war
9 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a result or consequence
• Such crimes carry [=entail, involve] a heavy penalty.
• The surgery does carry certain risks.
- often + with
• You must understand that the job carries with it great responsibility.
10 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a duty or responsibility
• I'm carrying a full course load this semester.
• He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. [=he feels much pressure because he has great responsibilities]
11 [+ obj] : to be responsible for the success of (something or someone)
• He's a player that's capable of carrying a team on his own.
• Her spectacular performance as Carmen carried the opera.
12 a [+ obj] : to make (something) continue
• They carried [=took, extended] the game into the 10th inning.
• The newspaper carried the story over to the following page.
• The design calls for the columns to be carried all the way up to the top of the building.
• carrying the war to another continent
b [no obj] : to travel a long distance
• His deep voice carries well.
• Baseballs don't carry well in cold weather.
13 [+ obj] : to continue (something) beyond a normal or acceptable limit
• He realized that he had carried the joke too far and hurt her feelings.
- see also carry (something) to extremes at ²extreme
14 [+ obj] : to sing (a tune) correctly
• I've never been able to carry a tune.
15 [+ obj] : to present (a story, sports event, TV show, etc.) to the public
• Channel 9 will carry the game.
• Every local newspaper carried [=ran] the photograph.
• The trial was carried live [=broadcast as it was happening] on television.
16 a : to cause (a bill or an official proposal) to be passed or adopted

[+ obj]

- often used as (be) carried
• The bill was carried in the Senate by a vote of 75–25.

[no obj]

• He called for a motion to stop debate, but the motion did not carry.
• The motion carried unanimously. [=everyone voted to pass it]
b [+ obj] chiefly US : to win a majority of votes in (a state, legislature, etc.)
• The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25.
• In the presidential election of 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt carried [=won, took] all the states except Maine and Vermont.
17 [+ obj] : to move (a number) from one column to another when you are adding numbers together
• When you added these two numbers, you forgot to carry the 1.
be/get carried away : to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior
• I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.
• Just relax! There's no need to get carried away.
• They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
carry all/everything before you literary : to be completely successful
• This young boxer has the talent to carry all before him.
carry a torch for
- see ¹torch
carry coals to Newcastle
- see coal
carry into effect
- see ¹effect
carry off [phrasal verb] carry off (something) or carry (something) off
1 : to do (something difficult) successfully : to achieve or accomplish (something)
• He tried to look cool but couldn't carry it off. [=pull it off]
• She's the only actress I know with enough talent to carry this off.
2 : to win (something)
• We carried off the prize.
carry on [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue to do what you have been doing
• I didn't mean to interrupt you—please carry on.
• She carried on as if nothing had happened. : to continue despite problems
• I know it's difficult, but you need to carry on as best you can.
2 : to behave or speak in an excited or foolish way
• They laughed and carried on like they were old friends.
• We were embarrassed by the way he was carrying on.
• She's always carrying on [=talking in an excited way] about her neighbors.
• screaming, crying, and carrying on
- see also carryings-on, carry-on
3 carry on (something)
a : to manage or participate in (an activity)
• She carried on an affair with her boss.
• It's too noisy in here to carry on a conversation.
• The police are carrying on [=conducting] an investigation into his murder.
• carrying on a campaign against illegal drug use
b : to continue doing (something)
• The money allows us to carry on our research.
• Although the teacher spoke to them, they just carried on [=went on, kept on] talking.
c : to cause (something, such as a tradition) to continue
• We were the only ones left to carry on the tradition.
• carrying on the family name
4 carry on with (something) : to continue doing or participating in (an activity)
• Please carry on with what you were doing.
• They carried on with their conversation.
5 carry on with (someone) chiefly Brit old-fashioned : to have an often immoral sexual relationship with (someone)
• I found out that he had been carrying on with [=(more commonly) fooling around with] my sister.
carry out [phrasal verb] carry (something) out or carry out (something)
1 : to do and complete (something)
• We carried out several experiments to test the theory.
• An investigation carried out several years ago revealed no new information.
2 : to act on (a promise, plan, etc.) : to do something that you said you would do or that someone has asked you to do
• She failed to carry out [=fulfill] her promise.
• The town has plans to build a new school, but it currently lacks the money to carry them out.
• You'll be paid when you've carried out [=executed] your instructions/orders/duties.
- see also carryout
carry over [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue to exist or be seen in another place or situation
• His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.
• Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.
2 carry (something) over or carry over (something) : to cause or allow (something) to continue in another place or situation
• People can carry bad eating habits learned in childhood over to/into adulthood.
- see also carryover
carry the ball
- see ¹ball
carry the can
- see ²can
carry the day
- see day
carry the torch
- see ¹torch
carry through [phrasal verb]
1 a : to continue to exist or happen - usually + to
• The yellow and blue theme in the kitchen carries through to the rest of the house.
• Our conversation carried through to dessert.
b : to continue to do something - usually + to
• Though extremely tired, she managed to carry through to the finish.
2 carry through with/on (something) US : to do (something that you said you would do)
• The mayor carried through [=followed through] on her promise to clean up the city.
• We're beginning to carry through with [=carry out] our plans.
3 carry (something) through : to successfully finish or complete (something that you have begun or said you will do)
• Whatever project you begin, you must carry it through to completion.
4 a carry (someone) through : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue
• We had enough supplies to carry us through (until spring).
• His faith carried him through.
b carry (someone) through (something) : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue during (a period of time)
• We had enough supplies to carry us through the winter.
• His faith carried him through a difficult time in his life.
• I borrowed a few more books to carry me through the summer.
fetch and carry
- see fetch

American English

British English

transferring and transporting objects

B2 (Upper-intermediate)

noun

bring

bring [verb] (TOWARDS PLACE)

to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking

/brɪŋ/

Example:

Come and bring the book too.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

bring

verb (brings, bringing, brought /, has brought)

1 to take something or somebody with you to a place:
Could you bring me a glass of water?
Can I bring a friend to the party?

2 to make something happen:
Money doesn't always bring happiness.

bring something back

1 to return something:
I've brought back the book you lent me.

2 to make you remember something:
These old photographs bring back a lot of happy memories.

bring somebody up to look after a child until they are grown up:
He was brought up by his aunt after his parents died.

bring something up

1 to be sick, so that food comes up from your stomach and out of your mouth

2 to start to talk about something:
Can you bring up this problem at the next meeting?

which word?
Bring, take or fetch? You bring something with you to the place where you are going: Bring your holiday photos to show me. • He always brings me flowers. • Can I bring a friend to the party? You take something to a different place: Don't forget to take your passport. • Take an umbrella when you go out today. You go somewhere to fetch someone or something and bring them back: I'm going to fetch Sally from the airport. • I'll fetch you a drink from the kitchen.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

bring

bring S1 W1 /brɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle brought /brɔːt $ brɒːt/) [transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: bringan]
1.
a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about ⇨ take:
Did you bring an umbrella?
It was the first time Joey had ever brought a girl home.
They brought news of further fighting along the border.
bring somebody/something to somebody/something
Is it OK if I bring some friends to the party?
bring somebody/something with you
For some reason, Jesse had brought a tape recorder with him.
b) to get something for someone and take it to them
bring somebody something
Can you bring me another beer?
Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.
While she was in prison, friends used to bring her books.
bring somebody/something to somebody/something
He expects me to bring everything to him.
2.
a) to make a particular situation exist, or cause a particular feeling:
efforts to bring peace to the region
The strikes are expected to bring chaos.
The senator’s speech brought an angry response from Civil Rights groups.
b) to cause someone or something to reach a particular state or condition
bring something to an end/a close/a halt/a conclusion (=make something stop)
The trial was swiftly brought to an end.
It was the war that first brought him to power (=made him have power over a country).
So far the US has been unable to bring him to justice (=make him be punished for his actions).
Bring the sauce to the boil (=heat it until it boils).
The country had been brought to its knees (=caused to be in such a bad condition that it is almost impossible to continue).
3. [always + adverb/preposition] to make something move in a particular direction
bring something up/down/round etc
Bring your arm up slowly until it’s level with your shoulder.
The storm brought the old oak tree crashing down.
4. [always + adverb/preposition] if something brings people to a place, it makes them go there:
The discovery of gold brought thousands of people to the Transvaal.
what brings you here? (=used to ask why someone is in a particular place)
What brings you here on a night like this?
5. to make something available for people to use, have, enjoy etc:
The expansion of state education brought new and wider opportunities for working class children.
bring something to somebody/something
The government is launching a new initiative to bring jobs to deprived areas.
bring somebody something
It’s a good sign – let’s hope it will bring us some luck.
6. if a period of time brings a particular event or situation, the event or situation happens during that time:
The 1930s brought unemployment and economic recession.
Who knows what the future will bring?
7. bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody) to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong:
Survivors of the fire later brought a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company.
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him.
8. bring a smile to sb’s lips/face to make someone smile:
Her words brought a sudden smile to his lips.
9. bring tears to sb’s eyes to make someone start to cry:
The pain brought tears to his eyes.
10. bring the total/number/score etc to something used when saying what the new total etc is:
This brings the total to 46.
11. cannot/could not bring yourself to do something to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much:
She still can’t bring herself to talk about it.
12. spoken used when saying that something is the next thing that you want to talk about
that/this/which brings me to ...
This brings me to the main point of today’s meeting.
13. if a programme is brought to you by a particular television or radio company, they broadcast it or make it
something is brought to you by somebody
This programme is brought to you by the BBC.
14. bring something to bear (on/upon something) formal to use something, for example your power, authority, or your knowledge, in a way that will have a big effect on something or someone:
The full force of the law was brought to bear on anyone who criticized the government.
15. bring home the bacon informal to earn the money that your family needs to live

COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ nouns
▪ bring peace/war The treaty brought peace to both England and France.
▪ bring chaos A bomb scare brought chaos to the town centre yesterday.
▪ bring somebody pleasure/joy/pain/grief etc The decision brought him great relief.
■ phrases
▪ bring something to an end/halt (=especially something bad) It is our resonsibility to discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end.
▪ bring something to a close (=especially a meeting) At last the meeting was brought to a close.
▪ bring something to a conclusion (=used especially in law) Juvenile cases need to be brought to a conclusion quickly.
▪ bring somebody to power (=make someone have power over a country) The revolution brought to power a communist government.
▪ bring somebody to justice (=catch and punish someone for their actions) The authorities swore that the killers would be brought to justice.
▪ bring somebody into contact with somebody/something The people of the island were suddenly brought into contact with the outside world.
▪ bring something/somebody to their knees (=make it almost impossible for somebody/something to continue) A severe drought brought the country to its knees.

THESAURUS
▪ bring to take something or someone to the place where you are now, or the place where you are going: Have you brought your ticket with you? | He asked his father if he could bring a friend to stay.
▪ take to move something to another place, or help someone go to another place: I took a book with me to read on the train. | He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
▪ get (also fetch especially British English) to go to another place and come back with something or someone: I went upstairs to get my jacket. | Joseph told me to fetch the doctor, so I ran to the village.
bring something ↔ about phrasal verb
to make something happen SYN cause:
How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rain forests.
bring somebody/something ↔ along phrasal verb
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere:
You’re welcome to bring along a friend.
I’ve brought some pictures along to show you.
bring somebody/something around/round phrasal verb
1. bring the conversation around/round to something to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a conversation:
I’ll try to bring the conversation around to the subject of money.
2. to make someone become conscious again:
I slapped his face a couple of times to try to bring him round.
3. to manage to persuade someone to do something or to agree with you:
She won’t listen to me. Let’s see if Sue can bring her round.
bring somebody/something around/round to
I’m sure I can bring him around to our point of view.
4. to bring someone or something to someone’s house:
I’ll bring the books around tomorrow.
bring back phrasal verb
1. bring something ↔ back to start to use something again that was used in the past SYN reintroduce:
The city council has decided to bring back the old electric trams.
Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.
2. bring something ↔ back to make you remember something:
The trip brought back a lot of happy memories.
Seeing those pictures on TV brought it all back to me.
3. bring something ↔ back to take something or someone with you when you come back from somewhere
bring something back for somebody
Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
bring somebody back something
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?
4. bring somebody ↔ back to return someone to their previous job or position of authority SYN reinstate:
Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.
5. bring somebody back to something if something that is said brings you back to a particular subject, it is connected with that subject, so you will start talking about it again:
This brings us back to the question of funding.
bring somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to reduce something to a lower level:
The government hopes these measures will help to bring down inflation.
2. to fly a plane down to the ground SYN land:
The pilot managed to bring the plane down safely.
3. to make a plane, bird, or animal fall to the ground by shooting at it:
A bomber had been brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
4. to force a government or ruler to stop ruling a country:
a crisis that could bring down the government
5. to make someone fall over:
He was brought down by the goalkeeper and awarded a penalty.
bring something ↔ down on/upon somebody phrasal verb
to make something bad happen to someone, especially to yourself or to people connected with you:
His recklessness brought down disaster on the whole family.
bring something ↔ forth phrasal verb literary
to produce something or make it appear:
a tragic love affair that brought forth only pain
bring something ↔ forward phrasal verb
1. to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner
bring something ↔ forward to
The meeting’s been brought forward to Thursday.
2. bring forward legislation/plans/policies etc to officially introduce plans etc for people to discuss:
The government has brought forward new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
3. to record the result of a calculation so that it can be used in a further calculation:
The balance brought forward is £21,765.
bring somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
1. to introduce a new law:
Harsh anti-Trade Union laws were brought in in the early 1980s.
2. to ask someone to become involved in a discussion or situation:
I’d like to bring in Doctor Hall here and ask him his views.
bring somebody in to do something
The police were brought in to investigate the matter.
3. to earn a particular amount or produce a particular amount of profit:
The sale of the house only brought in about £45,000.
4. to attract customers to a shop or business:
We’ve got to bring in more business if we want the restaurant to survive.
5. bring in a verdict to say officially in a law court whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime SYN return a verdict:
The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.
bring somebody/something into something phrasal verb
1. to cause someone or something to be in a particular situation:
Most of the land has now been brought into cultivation.
The work brought me into contact with a lot of very interesting people.
2. to make someone become involved in a discussion or situation:
The government is trying to bring teachers into the debate on education.
There is a danger that this could bring other countries into the war.
bring something ↔ off phrasal verb
to succeed in doing something difficult SYN pull off:
They managed to bring off the most daring jewellery robbery in history.
bring something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. to make something bad or unpleasant happen SYN cause:
Stress can bring on an asthma attack.
What’s brought this on? Have I upset you somehow?
2. to help someone to improve or make progress:
Teachers have to bring on the bright children and at the same time give extra help to those who need it.
3. to make plants or crops grow faster:
Keeping the young plants in a greenhouse will help bring them on.
4. bring it on informal used to say that you are prepared and willing to deal with something bad that is likely to happen
bring something on/upon somebody phrasal verb
to make something unpleasant happen to someone:
You have brought disaster on the whole village!
bring something on/upon yourself
I’ve got no sympathy for him – he’s brought this all on himself!
bring somebody onto something phrasal verb
if something brings you onto a particular subject, it is a good time for you to start talking about it:
This brings me onto the question of pay rises.
bring something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc:
The spices really bring out the flavour of the meat.
Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.
2. to produce something that will be sold to the public:
He’s bringing out a new album next month.
3. to take something out of a place:
Jenny opened the cupboard and brought out a couple of bottles.
4. bring out the best/worst in somebody to make someone behave in the best or worst way that they can:
Alcohol just brings out the worst in her.
5. bring somebody out of himself/herself to make someone feel more confident and able to talk to people:
Changing schools has really brought her out of herself.
bring somebody out in something phrasal verb
if something brings you out in spots, it makes them appear on your skin:
Any foods containing wheat bring him out in a rash.
bring somebody/something round
⇨ BRING AROUND
bring somebody through (something) phrasal verb
to help someone to successfully deal with a very difficult event or period of time:
Both my children have brought me through extremely difficult times since my husband died.
bring somebody ↔ together phrasal verb
1. to arrange for people to meet and do something together:
We brought together researchers from three different universities to work on the project.
2. to make people have a better relationship or feel closer to each other:
Any attack by a foreign power will inevitably bring the people of a country together.
bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to mention a subject or start to talk about it SYN raise:
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
2. to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up SYN raise:
He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc
I was brought up a Catholic. ⇨ ↑upbringing
3. to make something appear on a computer screen:
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?
4. British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth:
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.
5. to charge someone with a particular crime and make them go to a court to be judged
bring somebody/something ↔ up before
He was brought up before a magistrate, charged with dangerous driving.
6. bring somebody up short/with a start to surprise someone and make them suddenly stop talking or doing something:
Her question brought me up short.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bring

bring [bring brings brought bringing] [brɪŋ] [brɪŋ] verb (brought, brought [brɔːt] ; [brɔːt] )

COME WITH SB/STH
1. to come to a place with sb/sth
• ~ sb/sth (with you) Don't forget to bring your books with you.
• ~ sb/sth to sth She brought her boyfriend to the party.
• ~ sth for sb Bring a present for Helen.

• ~ sb sth Bring Helen a present.

PROVIDE

2. to provide sb/sth with sth
• ~ sb/sth sth His writing brings him $10 000 a year.

• ~ sth to sb/sth The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job.

CAUSE

3. ~ sth to cause sth
• The revolution brought many changes.
• The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry).

• Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income.

4. ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to cause sb/sth to be in a particular condition or place
• to bring a meeting to an end
• Bring the water to the boil.
• Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
• The article brought her into conflict with the authorities.

• Hello Simon! What brings you here?

MAKE SB/STH MOVE

5. to make sb/sth move in a particular direction or way
• ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. The judge brought his hammer down on the table.

• ~ sb/sth running Her cries brought the neighbours running (= made them run to her).

ACCUSATION

6. ~ sth (against sb) to officially accuse sb of a crime

• to bring a charge/a legal action/an accusation against sb

FORCE YOURSELF

7. ~ yourself to do sth to force yourself to do sth

• She could not bring herself to tell him the news.

Rem: Idioms containing bring are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example bring sb/sth to heel is at heel.
Derived: bring A and B together ▪ bring in something ▪ bring somebody around ▪ bring somebody back ▪ bring somebody before somebody ▪ bring somebody down ▪ bring somebody forth ▪ bring somebody in ▪ bring somebody in something ▪ bring somebody on ▪ bring somebody out ▪ bring somebody out in something ▪ bring somebody out of himself/herself ▪ bring somebody round ▪ bring somebody something back ▪ bring somebody to ▪ bring somebody up ▪ bring somebody up against something ▪ bring something about ▪ bring something around to something ▪ bring something back ▪ bring something down ▪ bring something forward ▪ bring something off ▪ bring something on ▪ bring something on yourself ▪ bring something out ▪ bring something round to something ▪ bring something up
See also: bring somebody around ▪ bring somebody to ▪ bring something around to something
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen.
Thesaurus:
bring verb T
• Bring your books with you.
take • • carry • • deliver • • leave • • transport • • fly • • ferry •
bring/take/carry/deliver/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth to/from sb/sth
bring/take/carry/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth back/home
bring/take/carry/deliver/transport/ferry sb/sth by car, rail, truck, etc.
Bring or take? Take is used from the point of view of the person who is going somewhere with sth; bring is used from the point of view of sb who is already in the place the person is going to.
Language Bank:
cause
X causes Y
▪ Childhood obesity can cause ▪ / lead to ▪ long-term health problems.
▪ Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused ▪ / led to ▪ / resulted in ▪ a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
▪ Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to ▪ the increase in childhood obesity.
▪ Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to ▪ childhood obesity.
▪ Genetics, lifestyle and diet are ▪ all important factors ▪ in cases of childhood obesity.
▪ Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about ▪ significant weight loss.
Language Banks at because of, consequently, therefore
Example Bank:
• Did you bring anything back with you?
• I brought a couple of things from home to brighten the place up.
• I've brought something to show you.
• Remember to bring your books with you.

• The ferries brought tourists in their hundreds.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

bring / brɪŋ / verb [ T ] ( brought , brought ) (TOWARDS PLACE)

A2 to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking:

"Shall I bring anything to the party?" "Oh, just a bottle."

[ + two objects ] Bring me that knife/Bring that knife to me.

Can you help me bring in the shopping (= take it into the house) ?

The police brought several men in for questioning (= took them to the police station because they might have been involved in a crime) .

When they visit us they always bring their dog with them.

bring / brɪŋ / verb [ T ] ( brought , brought ) (CAUSE)

B1 to cause, result in, or produce a state or condition:

[ + two objects ] She's brought us so much happiness over the years.

[ + -ing verb ] The explosion brought the whole building crash ing to the ground.

Several trees were brought down (= made to fall) by the storm.

The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town (= resulted in it becoming poor) .

Bring the water to the boil ( US to a boil ) (= make it start boiling) .

She suddenly brought the interview to an end .

Her tragic story brought tears to my eyes (= made me cry) .

What will the future bring for these refugees?

bring sb to sth to cause someone to come to a particular place or thing:

This subject brings me to the second part of the discussion.

What brings you (= why have you come) to London?

bring / brɪŋ / verb [ T ] ( brought , brought ) (LAW)

to make or begin as part of an official legal process:

He was arrested for fighting, but police have decided not to bring charges .

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

bring

[brɪ̱ŋ]

brings, bringing, brought
1) VERB If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
  [V n] Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes...
  [V n] Come to my party and bring a girl with you...
  [V n with adv] Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle...
  [V n for n with adv] My father brought home a book for me. [Also V n n with adv, V n prep]
2) VERB If you bring something somewhere, you move it there.
  [V n with adv] Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a cigarette...
  [V n with adv] Her mother brought her hands up to her face. [Also V n prep]
3) VERB If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them.
  [V n to/for n] He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her...
  [V n n] The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket. [Also V n]
4) VERB To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position.
  [V n prep/adv] I told you about what brought me here...
  [V n prep/adv] The shock of her husband's arrival brought her to her feet...
  [V n -ing] Edna Leitch survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her.
5) VERB If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it.
  [V n to n] ...a brave reporter who had risked death to bring the story to the world.
  [V n to n] ...the drive to bring art to the public.
6) VERB To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition.
  [V n prep] He brought the car to a stop in front of the square...
  [V n prep] His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment...
  [V n prep] The incident brings the total of people killed to fifteen...
  [V n with adv] They have brought down income taxes.
7) VERB If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it.
  [V n to/on/from n] He called on the United States to play a more effective role in bringing peace to the region...
  [V n to/on/from n] Kinkel said the attacks had brought disgrace on Germany...
  [V n to/on/from n] Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly...
  [V to n n] He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm...
  [V n n] Her three children brought her joy.
8) VERB If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time.
  [V n] For Sandro, the new year brought disaster...
  [V n] We don't know what the future will bring.
9) VERB If you bring a legal action against someone or bring them to trial, you officially accuse them of doing something illegal.
  [V n against n] He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against former members of the government...
  [be V-ed to n] The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial and even sent to prison.
10) VERB If a television or radio programme is brought to you by an organization, they make it, broadcast it, or pay for it to be made or broadcast. [mainly BRIT]
  [be V-ed to n by n] You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service...
  [V n n] We'll be bringing you all the details of the day's events.(in AM, usually use sponsor)
11) VERB When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject.
  [V n to n] Which brings me to a delicate matter I should like to raise...
  [V n to n] And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany.
12) VERB: with brd-neg If you cannot bring yourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too painful, embarrassing, or disgusting.
  [V pron-refl to-inf] It is all very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it at the moment.
  Syn:
  bear
13) to bring something alive → see alive
to bring something to bear → see bear
to bring the house down → see house
to bring up the rear → see rear
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - bring about
  - bring along
  - bring around
  - bring back
  - bring down
  - bring forward
  - bring in
  - bring off
  - bring on
  - bring out
  - bring round
  - bring to
  - bring up

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

bring

bring /ˈbrɪŋ/ verb brings; brought /ˈbrɑːt/; bring·ing [+ obj]
1 : to come with (something or someone) to a place
• I'll bring a bottle of wine (with me) when I come to your party.
• “Should I send you a check?” “Why not just bring me the money when you come?”
• Have you brought the money with you from the bank?
• She brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents.
• You stay where you are and I'll bring you another drink. = I'll bring another drink to you.
2 : to cause (something or someone) to come
• Her screams brought [=attracted] help.
• Her screams brought the neighbors running. [=the neighbors ran to help her when they heard her screams]
• Love of adventure brought her here before taking her to many other places.
• This radio station brings you all the news as it happens.
3 : to cause (something) to exist, happen, or start
• Can anything bring peace to this troubled region?
• In this part of the country, winter brings snow (with it).
• The tablets may bring (you) some relief.
• Having a baby has brought great happiness into her life.
• The sad story brought tears to our eyes [=made us cry] but its happy ending brought smiles to our lips. [=made us smile]
4 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to cause (something or someone) to reach a specified state, place, condition, etc.
• The dancer brought his hands up to his face.
• (US) Bring the water to a boil. = (Brit) Bring the water to the boil. [=heat the water so that it boils]
• The pilot brought them safely out of danger.
• Winter snow brought traffic to a stop.
• A few steps brought us to the front door.
• The thrilling climax brought the audience to its/their feet.
• This history book brings us up to the present day.
5 : to have (a particular talent, quality, etc.) when you start to do something (such as a job) - + to
• She brings years of experience to the position. [=she comes to the position with years of experience]
• He brings a rare talent for solving problems to his new job as company president.
6 law : to start a case against someone in a court of law
• They threatened to bring [=institute] legal action against him.
• They are going to bring charges against him. [=they are going to charge him with a crime]
7 : to cause (something) to reach a total - + to
• Last week's sales figures brought our pretax profits for the year to just over $35,000,000.
• The donation brought the fund to over a million dollars.
8 : to get (an amount of money) as a price : to be sold for (a price)
• The painting ought to bring [=fetch] a high price.

In addition to the phrases shown below, bring occurs in many idioms that are shown at appropriate entries throughout the dictionary. For example, bring to bear can be found at ²bear and bring to an end can be found at ¹end.

bring about [phrasal verb] bring about (something) also bring (something) about : to cause (something)
• “What brought about the crisis?” “It was brought about by many factors.”
bring around chiefly US or chiefly Brit bring round [phrasal verb]
1 bring (someone) around : to cause (someone) to come around: such as
a : to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
• She still says she won't support us, but we'll bring her around eventually. [=we'll convince/persuade her to support us eventually]
- often + to
• I'm sure we can bring her around to our way of thinking.
b : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
• The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him around. [=bring him to]
c : to come with (someone) for a social visit
• Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today?
2 bring (something) around : to cause (something, such as a conversation) to go to a desired subject or area - + to
• We gradually brought the conversation around to the subject of his unpaid bills.
bring back [phrasal verb]
1 bring (something or someone) back or bring back (something or someone)
a : to come back with (something or someone)
• What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?
• You promised to bring back a present for me. = You promised to bring me back a present.
b : to cause (something or someone) to return
• The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.
• The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.
• The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.
c : to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.
• That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.
• We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.
2 bring (something) back or bring back (something) : to cause (something) to return to someone's memory
• Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.
• I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).
bring before [phrasal verb] bring (someone or something) before (someone or something) formal : to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
• He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
• The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
bring down [phrasal verb]
1 bring down (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) down : to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the ground
• The deer was brought down by a single shot.
• The plane was brought down by enemy fire.
- often used figuratively
• The government was brought down by a vote of no confidence.
• a famous politician who was brought down by scandal
2 bring (something) down or bring down (something) : to cause (something) to become lower
• Will anything ever bring house prices down?
3 bring (someone) down informal : to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed
• All this rainy weather is really bringing me down. [=getting me down]
bring forth [phrasal verb] bring (something) forth or bring forth (something) somewhat formal : to produce (something)
• The rosebushes brought forth an abundance of flowers.
• He was able to bring forth persuasive arguments in support of his position. : to cause (something) to occur or exist
• Her controversial comments brought forth [=provoked] strong reactions from the public.
bring forward [phrasal verb] bring (something) forward or bring forward (something)
1 : to talk about or show (something) so that it can be seen or discussed by others
• The police have brought new evidence forward.
2 : to make the time of (something) earlier or sooner
• We need to bring the meeting forward from Tuesday to Monday so that more people can attend.
bring in [phrasal verb]
1 bring in (someone) or bring (someone) in : to cause (someone) to become involved in a process, activity, etc.
• The company has decided to bring in outside experts to help on the project.
2 bring in (something) or bring (something) in
a : to produce or earn (an amount of money)
• Each sale brought in $5.
• He works at a large company and brings in a good salary.
b law : to report (an official decision) to a court
• The jury brought in [=returned] a verdict of not guilty. [=the jury said that the defendant was not guilty]
c chiefly Brit : to introduce (a new law, rule, etc.)
• The government is going to bring in legislation to make such practices illegal.
3 bring in (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) in : to cause (someone or something) to come to a place
• The store is having a special sale in order to bring in [=attract] new customers/business.
• The police brought him in (to the police station) for questioning.
bring off [phrasal verb] bring (something) off also bring off (something) : to do (something difficult) : to achieve or accomplish (something)
• It's a challenging role. She's the only actress I know with enough talent to bring it off.
bring on [phrasal verb]
1 bring on (something) or bring (something) on : to cause (something) to appear or occur
• The crisis was brought on by many factors.
2 bring (something) on (someone) : to cause (something bad) to happen to (someone)
• You've brought nothing but shame on your family since the day you were born!
• I can't help thinking you've brought some of this trouble on yourself.
bring out [phrasal verb]
1 bring out (something) or bring (something) out
a : to show (something) : to cause (something) to appear or to be more easily seen
• The debate brought out [=highlighted] the differences between the two candidates.
• That blue sweater really brings out the color in your eyes.
• Our school aims to bring out [=develop] the talents in each of our students.
• A crisis brings out the best in some people and brings out the worst in others. [=a crisis causes some people to behave very well and other people to behave very badly]
b : to produce (something, such as a book) : to cause (something) to become available or to come out
• a writer who's expected to bring out a new novel next year
2 bring (someone) out in (something) Brit : to cause (someone) to begin to have (something, such as a rash) on the skin
• Eating strawberries brings me out in spots. [=eating strawberries makes me break out in spots]
bring round
- see bring around (above)
bring to [phrasal verb] bring (someone) to : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
• The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him to. [=bring him around]
bring together [phrasal verb] bring (people) together or bring together (people) : to cause (people) to join or meet : to cause (people) to come together
• She and her husband were brought together by a shared love of the natural world.
• The conference has brought together some of the world's leading experts on laser technology.
bring up [phrasal verb]
1 bring (someone) up or bring up (someone) : to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)
• I was born and brought up [=raised, reared] in Chicago.
• My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
• My parents brought me up to respect authority. [=my parents taught me to respect authority when I was a child]
2 bring (something) up or bring up (something)
a : to mention (something) when talking : to start to talk about (something)
• We were waiting for a suitable moment to bring up [=introduce, raise] the subject of his unpaid bills.
• I wasn't going to talk about money, but since you've brought it up, I guess it's something we should really discuss.
• I'm glad you mentioned money. That brings up the question of how much we can afford to spend.
b computers : to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
• The system makes it easy to bring up (on the screen) information about any customer.
c : ¹vomit
• The patient tried to eat some breakfast but immediately brought it back up again.
3 bring (someone) up : to cause (someone) to stop suddenly - used in phrases like bring up short and bring up suddenly
• He was just starting to argue when her scream brought him up short.
bring yourself : to force yourself to do something that you do not want to do - usually used in negative statements
• He knew that he should apologize, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
- bring·er noun, pl -ers [count]
• a bringer of good news