"carry" | Definition and Related Words

carry

Noun

The act of carrying something (synset 100319561)
is a type of: conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation - the act of moving something from one location to another
subtypes:
- backpacking, packing - carrying something in a pack on the back
- piggyback - the act of carrying something piggyback
- fireman's carry - the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
- portage - carrying boats and supplies overland
- porterage - the transportation of burdens by porters

Verb

Move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body (synset 201452567)
"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"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- shoulder - carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
- port - carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
- bear - move while holding up or supporting
- bucket - carry in a bucket
- return - make a return
- pipe in - transport to a destination through pipes
- port - carry, bear, convey, or bring
- porter - carry luggage or supplies
- pack - carry, as on one's back
- cart - transport something in a cart
- fly - transport by aeroplane
- haul - transport in a vehicle
- lug, tote, tug - carry with difficulty
- drive, motor - travel or be transported in a vehicle
- chariot - transport in a chariot
- bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
same as: transport
verb group:
- carry - pass on a communication
- carry - propel or give impetus to
Have with oneself;
Have on one's person (synset 202722977)
"She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature

same as: pack, take

verb group: carry - have or possess something abstract
Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission (synset 202084180)
"Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

is a type of: bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
subtypes:
- wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)
- pipe in - bring in through pipes
- bring in - transmit
- retransmit - transmit again
same as: channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit
verb group:
- carry, convey, express - serve as a means for expressing something
- carry - be conveyed over a certain distance
Serve as a means for expressing something (synset 201062889)
"The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"

is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings

subtypes: measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity

same as: convey, express

verb group: carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of (synset 201220648)
"His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"

is a type of: hold, hold up, support, sustain - be the physical support of; carry the weight of
verb group:
- carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- carry - keep up with financial support
Support or hold in a certain manner (synset 201604155)
"She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
subtypes:
- sling - hold or carry in a sling
- stoop - carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
- piggyback - support on the back and shoulders
- balance, poise - hold or carry in equilibrium
- acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport - behave in a certain manner
same as: bear, hold
Contain or hold;
Have within (synset 202706727)
"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

is a type of: include - have as a part, be made up out of
subtypes:
- retain - hold back within
- confine, enclose, hold in - close in
same as: bear, contain, hold

verb group: contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing
Extend to a certain degree (synset 202567083)
"carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"

is a type of: effect - act so as to bring into existence
Continue or extend (synset 200235827)
"The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

is a type of: continue - exist over a prolonged period of time

same as: extend
verb group:
- draw out, extend, prolong, protract - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- extend - prolong the time allowed for payment of
Be necessarily associated with or result in or involve (synset 202642409)
"This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"

is a type of: imply, involve - have as a necessary feature

verb group: carry - have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
Win in an election (synset 201103827)
"The senator carried his home state"

is a type of: win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
verb group:
- carry - be successful in
- carry, persuade, sway - win approval or support for
Include, as on a list (synset 200740956)
"How many people are carried on the payroll?"

is a type of: include - consider as part of something
Behave in a certain manner (synset 202523827)
"She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
is a type of:
- bear, carry, hold - support or hold in a certain manner
- act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
subtypes:
- fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner
- assert, put forward - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- deal - behave in a certain way towards others
- walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties
- pose, posture - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
same as: acquit, bear, behave, comport, conduct, deport
Have on hand (synset 202290237)
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

same as: stock, stockpile
Include as the content;
Broadcast or publicize (synset 201750167)
"We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

is a type of: broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread - cause to become widely known

same as: run
Propel (synset 201411414)
"Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"

referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking

same as: dribble
Pass on a communication (synset 201063192)
"The news was carried to every village in the province"

is a type of: communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across - transmit information

verb group: carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence (synset 202752610)
"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"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature

verb group: carry - be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
Be conveyed over a certain distance (synset 202747232)
"Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"

is a type of: range - have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

verb group: carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Keep up with financial support (synset 202688777)
"The Federal Government carried the province for many years"

is a type of: keep, maintain, sustain - supply with necessities and support

verb group: carry - bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
Have or possess something abstract (synset 202642600)
"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"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

verb group: carry, pack, take - have with oneself; have on one's person
Be equipped with (a mast or sail) (synset 202636815)
"This boat can only carry a small sail"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature
Win approval or support for (synset 202592213)
"Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

is a type of: act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect

same as: persuade, sway

verb group: carry - win in an election
Compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance (synset 202562363)
"I resent having to carry her all the time"

is a type of: compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up - adjust for

verb group: carry - bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
Take further or advance (synset 202561392)
"carry a cause"

is a type of: advance, boost, encourage, further, promote - contribute to the progress or growth of
Have on the surface or on the skin (synset 202364227)
"carry scars"

is a type of: bear - have
Capture after a fight (synset 202308858)
"The troops carried the town after a brief fight"

is a type of: appropriate, capture, conquer, seize - take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Transfer (entries) from one account book to another (synset 202237977)
is a type of: transfer - move from one place to another

same as: post

verb group: carry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
Transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication (synset 202016577)
"put down 5 and carry 2"

is a type of: shift, transfer - move around

verb group: carry, post - transfer (entries) from one account book to another
Pursue a line of scent or be a bearer (synset 202005731)
"the dog was taught to fetch and carry"

is a type of: follow - to travel behind, go after, come after
Bear (a crop) (synset 201744201)
"this land does not carry olives"

referred to in: agriculture, farming, husbandry - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

is a type of: farm, grow, produce, raise - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

verb group: carry - be able to feed
Propel or give impetus to (synset 201244445)
"The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"

is a type of: impel, propel - cause to move forward with force

verb group: carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Drink alcohol without showing ill effects (synset 201207773)
"He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"

is a type of: booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle - consume alcohol

same as: hold
Be able to feed (synset 201205694)
"This land will carry ten cows to the acre"

referred to in: farm animal, livestock, stock - any animals kept for use or profit

is a type of: nourish, nurture, sustain - provide with nourishment

verb group: carry - bear (a crop)
Have a certain range (synset 201126035)
"This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature

verb group: carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond
Cover a certain distance or advance beyond (synset 201125841)
"The drive carried to the green"

referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

verb group: carry - have a certain range
Secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) (synset 201103982)
"The motion carried easily"

is a type of: obtain - come into possession of

verb group: carry - be successful in
Be successful in (synset 201103083)
"She lost the game but carried the match"

is a type of: win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
verb group:
- carry - win in an election
- carry - secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
Sing or play against other voices or parts (synset 201051478)
"He cannot carry a tune"

is a type of: do, execute, perform - carry out or perform an action
Be pregnant with (synset 200058790)
"She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

entail: conceive - become pregnant; undergo conception

is a type of: bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have - cause to be born

same as: bear, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven
verb group:
- bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have - cause to be born
- expect - look forward to the birth of a child

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