Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Canada, UK, idiomatic)To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.

More definitions
  • accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I saw Tom carrying a gas can.

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  2. Yanni was carrying a gas can.

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Forms

carries the can, carrying the can, carried the can, carried the can
Base formcarry the can · to carry the can
3rd person singularcarries the can
Present participlecarrying the can
Past simplecarried the can
Past participlecarried the can

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycarry the can
he, she, itcarries the can

Past simpleLesson

all personscarried the can

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave carried the can
he, she, ithas carried the can

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill carry the can

Synonyms

2 synonyms
take the rap
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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