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Definitions

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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"If you don't carry it, you're arrested. In my life i was so afraid of being arrested… even now I'm afraid."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But companies in both markets tend to carry a lot of debt, sometimes as a result of a private-equity buyout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

As traditional electronics begin to reach their limits, photonics offers an alternative by using light instead of electrons to carry information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Emma shoos the boys off the chairs, which I carry back to the table.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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