carried off; carrying off; carries off
Definition of carry off
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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Synonyms for carry off
Synonyms
- accomplish,
- achieve,
- bring off,
- carry out,
- commit,
- compass,
- do,
- execute,
- follow through (with),
- fulfill
- (or fulfil),
- make,
- negotiate,
- perform,
- perpetrate,
- prosecute,
- pull off,
- put through
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20off. Accessed 27 May. 2022.
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The first known use of carry off was circa 1640
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