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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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Archaeologists uncovered the find when work was being carried out ahead of a development.

From BBC

Holland Road was closed between the Popes Lane junction and the junction with Warren Lane while officers carried out enquiries on Sunday.

From BBC

Historically, the absence of a year-end rally has carried a warning signal.

From MarketWatch

The research was carried out jointly by scientists from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford and published in the journal Parasitology.

From Science Daily

The research team is the first to carry out a systematic analysis of these short, impulsive seismic events near the Barry Landslide.

From Science Daily

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