Base verb
Phrasal verbs with carry
The verb carry combines with 6 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
6 phrasal verbs · 8 meanings
carry away
1 sense- Become so excited or absorbed that you lose self-control
carry off
1 sense- Successfully do something difficult
carry on
3 senses- Continue doing something
- Behave in a silly, loud or annoying way
- Have a romantic affair, often secretly
carry out
1 sense- Perform a task or action that has been planned
carry over
1 sense- Continue from one period or place into the next
carry through
1 sense- Complete what was promised
Practice the carry family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of carry with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.