carry oneself
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To move, especially emphasizing the manner in which one moves.
verb
To behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.
Example Sentences
- "[Y]et all the vvhile they are the tradeſmens vvives, they endeavour to preſerve the distinction of their fancied character; carry themſelves as if they thought they were ſtill above their ſtation, […]"
- "She was thin, but always carried herself bolt upright, and would never even lean back in her chair."
- "He was carrying himself with less than his usual stoop."
- ""Do I not carry myself well in the hour of defeat?" / "You do, Your Majesty." / "Am I pale, Le B—?" / "No—no—oh, no, not at all, Sire." / "Tell me the truth, Le B—. We must not let the enemy find us broken when they arrive. How do I look? Out with it.""
- "[S]he carried herself with a little touch of hauteur—an air of aloofness, as it were."