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Carry off

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To transport away. transitive

    "I need a truck to carry off all this furniture."

  2. 2
    kill in large numbers wordnet
  3. 3
    To steal or kidnap transitive

    "Bandits carried off most of the money."

  4. 4
    remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state wordnet
  5. 5
    To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity. idiomatic, transitive

    "The actress carried off a difficult performance with dash."

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  1. 6
    be successful; achieve a goal wordnet
  2. 7
    To achieve (something); to succeed at (something). transitive

    "We didn't think they'd finish by the deadline, but they carried it off."

  3. 8
    To cause the death of. transitive

    "Malaria carried off many people."

  4. 9
    To win (a prize, etc.). transitive

    "After a closely-fought match, Oxford carried off the trophy."

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