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carry

[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /
VERB
transport physical object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear bring ferry give haul hoist import lift lug move pack remove take tote transfer transmit
STRONG
backpack cart channel conduct convey convoy displace fetch freight funnel heft pipe portage relay relocate shift shoulder sustain transplant truck waft
WEAK
schlepp traject
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid dodge drop fix hold keep lower maintain receive refuse remain shun stay stop
STRONG
leave
WEAK
fail lose
VERB
win; accomplish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drive get move
STRONG
affect capture effect gain impel impress influence inspire prevail secure spur strike sway touch urge
WEAK
be victorious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade stop
STRONG
forfeit let go lose miss neglect
WEAK
fail
VERB
broadcast electronically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
air bear display give offer publish release send transfer transport
STRONG
communicate conduct convey disseminate relay
WEAK
pass on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide hold keep refuse take withhold
WEAK
fail lose

Example Sentences

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Starship is designed to store and transfer fuel while in space, which could allow spacecraft to travel faster than systems that must carry all their fuel from launch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A joint statement by UN experts in May said that "hundreds of thousands of people of various nationalities are trapped and forced to carry out online fraud".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's your hopes for the future that carry us now on this journey around the Moon."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Once fiduciaries carry out that process, they require deference from the law to fulfill properly their role as decision makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I didn’t want to burden Red too much, and even though Nothing was ornery and stubborn, he might be able to carry me or my things, if I could get him to move.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.