Carry Oneself Meaning

Example : 1877, Anthony Trollope, The American Senator, ch. 8:  She was thin, but always carried herself bolt upright, and would never even lean back in her chair.1915, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo, ch. 22:  He was carrying himself with less than his usual stoop.1726, Daniel Defoe, The Complete English Tradesman, ch. 21:  [Y]et all the while they are the tradesmen's wives, they endeavour to preserve the distinction of their fancied character; carry themselves as if they thought they were still above their station.1895, John Kendrick Bangs, Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica, ch. 11:  "Do I not carry myself well in the hour of defeat?"  "You do, Your Majesty."  "Am I pale, Le B-?"  "No--no--oh, no, not at all, Sire."  "Tell me the truth, Le B-. We must not let the enemy find us broken when they arrive. How do I look? Out with it."1921, Margaret Pedler, The Splendid Folly, ch. 5:  [S]he carried herself with a little touch of hauteur—an air of aloofness, as it were.