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carry off

1 of 1verb
/ˈkɛri ɔf/
Forms:carries off,carrying off,carried off,carried off
1

to handle or manage something, often perceived as difficult or challenging, successfully or with confidence

  • Despite his nerves, he carried the speech off in front of a large audience.
  • The magician's ability to carry off his tricks left the audience in awe.
  • Despite the technical challenges, the musician carried off the concert with flawless execution.
  • She carried the role of the protagonist off in the play with such authenticity that the audience was captivated.
  • The chef's expertise allowed him to carry off the cooking demonstration despite unexpected ingredient substitutions.
Synonyms:
managebring offpull offnegociate
Antonyms:
fail
2

(of an illness) to cause the death of a person or many people

  • The pandemic carried off thousands of lives across the globe.
  • The infectious disease had the potential to carry off entire populations.
  • They were both carried of by pneumonia.
Synonyms:
annihilateeliminateeradicatedecimateextinguishwipe out
3

to successfully win a prize or competition

  • The band carried off the top prize at the music festival.
  • The athlete carried off the gold medal at the Olympics.
  • Can you believe she carried off the talent show?She's incredibly talented.
  • The team worked hard to carry the victory off in the final match.
  • We were surprised when he carried off the award for best actor.
4

to move something away from a place

  • The workers will carry off the harvested crops to the processing facility.
  • The movers will carry off the heavy equipment carefully.
  • Can you help me carry off these bags of cement to the construction site?
  • He helped carry off the old appliances to the recycling center.
  • She carried off the boxes from the storage room to the attic.
Synonyms:
carry awaybear awaybear offtake away
Antonyms:
bring
5

to commit theft or abduction

  • The burglars managed to carry off several valuable items from the house without being caught.
  • The protagonist in the novel narrowly escaped being carried off by the enemy soldiers.
  • The cat burglar carefully carried the family heirlooms off from the wealthy estate.
  • She was nearly carried off by a stranger while walking alone at night, but she screamed and attracted attention.
  • The thieves attempted to carry off the rare painting from the museum, but security intervened just in time.
6

to successfully achieve a certain appearance or style

  • Despite his attempts to appear sophisticated, he couldn't carry off the formal attire and ended up looking uncomfortable.
  • She doubted the new dress would suit her, but she really carried it off.
  • Even though it was a bold choice, she completely carried off the dramatic makeup for the fashion show.
  • He wasn't sure about the new glasses at first, but he really carries them off.
  • She was unsure about the drastic hair change, but she definitely carries off the new style with flair.