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  • carry the war into the enemy's camp — ● war …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carry — Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carry arms — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cash and carry (World War II) — The policy of cash and carry during the onset of World War II in 1939 revised the Neutrality Acts that were established by US President Roosevelt. The revision allowed the sale of material to belligerents, as long as the recipients arranged for… …   Wikipedia

  • war — war1 [wôr] n. [ME werre < NormFr < Frank * werra, confusion, strife, akin ? to OHG (fir)werran, to confuse < ?] 1. open armed conflict between countries or between factions within the same country 2. any active hostility, contention, or… …   English World dictionary

  • carry — [c]/ˈkæri / (say karee) verb (carried, carrying) –verb (t) 1. to convey from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, pocket, hand, etc. 2. to transmit or transfer in any manner; take or bring: the wind carries sounds; she carries her audience… …  

  • carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • carry — carriable, carryable, adj. /kar ee/, v., carried, carrying, n., pl. carries. v.t. 1. to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. 2. to… …   Universalium

  • war — war1 /wawr/, n., v., warred, warring, adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military… …   Universalium

  • carry — car•ry [[t]ˈkær i[/t]] v. ried, ry•ing, 1) to move while supporting or holding; take from one place to another; transport: to carry groceries home[/ex] 2) to wear, hold, or have around one: to carry a cane[/ex] 3) to contain or be capable of… …   From formal English to slang

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