The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CARRIED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does CARRIED mean?
CARRIED verb- To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- To move; to convey using force
- To lead or guide.
- To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
- To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- To be transmitted; to travel.
- To insult, to diss.
- To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To have on one's person.
- To be pregnant (with).
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To get possession of by force; to capture.
- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success.