Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry the day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry the -day
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lead to victory or success; to prevail.

Example Sentences

"Had it been poorly received it would have become the agency's problem, which would have made it her problem; now that it was well-received it was the client's instincts, insights and courage that had carried the day."
"As for the president, Lincoln seemed to have earnestly believed at the outset of the fight that his men would carry the day."
"As with the technology executive, your confidence about what the copywriters need to do will carry the day."

Inflected Forms

carries the day (present, singular) carrying the day (participle, present) carried the day (participle, past) carried the day (past)

Synonyms

carry it win the day

Questions

What does carry the day mean?: To lead to victory or success; to prevail.

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