carry (oneself)



carry (oneself)

1. To walk or move in a certain physical manner. If you carried yourself with better posture, you might not have such back pain. Self-conscious of her height, she always carries herself erect to seem taller to others.
2. To act, behave, or conduct oneself socially or in public (i.e., as pertains to grace, etiquette, speech, grooming, body language, etc.). Always be aware of how you carry yourself when in polite company. The way he carries himself in public belies his strict upbringing.
See also: carry

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pembe-Turkish
HÉLÈNee-LENFrench
Alty['ɔ:lti]
LoydLOIDEnglish
Danieledah-NYE-leItalian
Dagur-Icelandic