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carries

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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Joblessness in your 20s reduces lifetime earnings, narrows your prospects, carries mental-health risks and weakens your sense of purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The newly identified meteor stream follows an extreme orbit that carries it nearly five times closer to the Sun than Earth's orbit.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"However, if you want to have a monarchy that carries out public functions, then the state should pay for that, fundamentally," he says.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I stare at the ceiling as the procedure carries on.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day