Also means
to haul, to carry
Usage Note
Acarrear literally means to transport or haul goods, but its most frequent use in modern Spanish is figurative: acarrear consecuencias ('to bring about consequences'), acarrear problemas ('to cause problems'). The figurative sense implies that the consequences are unwelcome and follow naturally from an action — similar to English 'to entail' or 'to carry with it'.
Examples
"Su descuido acarreó graves consecuencias."
Natural Translation
His carelessness brought about serious consequences.
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