English · Common Verbs
carried
/ˈkærɪd/
[/ˈkærɪd/]
past tense of carry
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'carry': to have held and moved something from one place to another.
Example
He carried the sleeping child upstairs and laid her gently in her warm little bed.
He carried the sleeping child upstairs and laid her gently in her warm little bed.
Etymology
From Old French 'carier'; the 'y' changes to 'i' before the '-ed' ending.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe completed carrying in the past.