"carry one's own weight" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: carries one's own weight [present, singular, third-person], carrying one's own weight [participle, present], carried one's own weight [participle, past], carried one's own weight [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} carry one's own weight (third-person singular simple present carries one's own weight, present participle carrying one's own weight, simple past and past participle carried one's own weight)
  1. Alternative form of carry one's weight Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: carry one's weight
    Sense id: en-carry_one's_own_weight-en-verb-UhHBoo-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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