Synonyms for Carry
41 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Carry" (verb) include transport.
Verb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
"You must carry your camping gear" "carry the suitcases to the car" "This train is carrying nuclear waste" "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
Synonyms
transport
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shoulderportbearbucketreturnpipe inporterpackcartflyhaullugchariotbring
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move
have with oneself; have on one's person
"She always takes an umbrella" "I always carry money" "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
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packtake
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have
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
"Sound carries well over water" "The airwaves carry the sound" "Many metals conduct heat"
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impartconducttransmitconveychannel
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wash uppipe inbring inretransmit
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bring
serve as a means for expressing something
"The painting of Mary carries motherly love" "His voice carried a lot of anger"
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conveyexpress
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quantify
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communicate
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
"His efforts carried the entire project" "How many credits is this student carrying?" "We carry a very large mortgage"
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hold
support or hold in a certain manner
"She holds her head high" "He carried himself upright"
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holdbear
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slingstooppiggybackpoisebehave
contain or hold; have within
"The jar carries wine" "The canteen holds fresh water" "This can contains water"
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holdbearcontain
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retainenclose
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include
extend to a certain degree
"carry too far" "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
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effect
continue or extend
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province" "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
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extend
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continue
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
"This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
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imply
win in an election
"The senator carried his home state"
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win
include, as on a list
"How many people are carried on the payroll?"
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include
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well" "he bore himself with dignity" "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Synonyms
behaveacquitbeardeportconductcomport
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flusterassertdealwalk aroundpose
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holdact
have on hand
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
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stockstockpile
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have
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
"We ran the ad three times" "This paper carries a restaurant review" "All major networks carried the press conference"
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run
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circulate
propel, "Carry the ball"
"dribble the ball"
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dribble
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hit
pass on a communication
"The news was carried to every village in the province"
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communicate
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
"This new washer carries a two year guarantee" "The loan carries a high interest rate" "this undertaking carries many dangers" "She carries her mother's genes" "These bonds carry warrants" "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
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have
be conveyed over a certain distance
"Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
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range
keep up with financial support
"The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
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sustain
have or possess something abstract
"I carry her image in my mind's eye" "I will carry the secret to my grave" "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head" "I carry a lot of life insurance"
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have
be equipped with (a mast or sail)
"This boat can only carry a small sail"
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have
win approval or support for
"Carry all before one" "His speech did not sway the voters"
Synonyms
persuadesway
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influence
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
"I resent having to carry her all the time"
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compensate
take further or advance
"carry a cause"
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promote
have on the surface or on the skin
"carry scars"
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bear
capture after a fight
"The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
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appropriate
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
Synonyms
post
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transfer
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
"put down 5 and carry 2"
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transfer
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
"the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
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follow
bear (a crop)
"this land does not carry olives"
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grow
propel or give impetus to
"The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
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propel
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
"He can hold his liquor" "he had drunk more than he could carry"
Synonyms
hold
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drink
be able to feed
"This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
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nourish
have a certain range
"This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
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have
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
"The drive carried to the green"
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travel
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
"The motion carried easily"
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obtain
be successful in
"She lost the game but carried the match"
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win
sing or play against other voices or parts
"He cannot carry a tune"
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perform
be pregnant with
"She is bearing his child" "The are expecting another child in January" "I am carrying his child"
Synonyms
have a bun in the ovenbeargestateexpect
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give birth
Noun
the act of carrying something
Broader
transportation
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