carry the mantle

verb

To hold a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities.

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Meanings

verbcarry the mantle (third-person singular simple present carries the mantle, present participle carrying the mantle, simple past and past participle carried the mantle)

present singular third person carries the mantle · participle present carrying the mantle · participle past carried the mantle · past carried the mantle

  1. figurativelyTo hold a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities.
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APA

carry the mantle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20the%20mantle

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carry the mantle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20the%20mantle.

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