"carry the mantle" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: carries the mantle [present, singular, third-person], carrying the mantle [participle, present], carried the mantle [participle, past], carried the mantle [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} carry the mantle (third-person singular simple present carries the mantle, present participle carrying the mantle, simple past and past participle carried the mantle)
  1. (figuratively, with "of") To hold a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities. Tags: figuratively Related terms: assume the mantle, take up the mantle, pick up the mantle
    Sense id: en-carry_the_mantle-en-verb-~~FMwFp0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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