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carry off
verb
Definition of CARRY OFF
transitive verb
1
: to cause the death of <the plague carried off thousands>
2
: to perform or manage successfully : bring off <tried to look suave but couldn't carry it off>
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First Known Use of CARRY OFF
circa 1680
Related to CARRY OFF
- Synonyms
- accomplish, achieve, bring off, perform, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through (with), fulfill (or fulfil), make, negotiate, perpetrate, prosecute, pull off, put through
- Antonyms
- animate
Rhymes with CARRY OFF
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