Main Entry: car·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈkar-ē\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): car·ried; car·ry·ing

1 : to harbor (a pathogen) within the body <many are unaware they carry the virus and could be infecting others—Donald MacGillis>
2 : to possess a specified gene <women who carry genes that increase the risk of breast cancer—Liz Szabo> ; specifically : to possess one copy of a specified recessive gene and be capable of transmitting it to offspring <screening tests to see whether parents carry genes for cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease or other defects—Lisa Greene>