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carry

The word “carry” has 2 syllables: car-ry

It's pronounced as /ˈkæɹ.i/

What is synonym and antonym for carry?

In the thesaurus, “carry” has 148 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for carry along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for carry

Antonyms for carry

Meanings of carry

  • noun
    1. A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
    2. A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
    3. The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
    4. The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
    5. The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
    6. Carried interest.
    7. The sky; cloud-drift.
  • verb
    1. To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
    2. To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
    3. To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
    4. To move; to convey using force.
    5. To lead or guide.
    6. To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
    7. To adopt (something); take (something) over.
    8. To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly.
    9. In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
    10. To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
    11. To be transmitted; to travel.
    12. To insult, to diss.
    13. To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
    14. To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
    15. To have on one's person.
    16. To be pregnant (with).
    17. To have propulsive power; to propel.
    18. To hold the head; said of a horse.
    19. To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
    20. To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, for example a leader or principle.
    21. To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
    22. To get possession of by force; to capture.
    23. To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit.
    24. To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
    25. To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
    26. To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
    27. To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success.

Example Sentences

  • I need to carry this box upstairs.
  • Soldiers must carry their gear during long marches.
  • She offered to carry the groceries for her neighbor.
  • The river currents carry debris downstream.
  • Parents often carry great responsibility for their children’s future.

On this page you'll find 181 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to carry, such as: accomplish, accord, accumulate, achieve, acquire, acquit, act.

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  • accompany
  • address
  • aim for
  • associate
  • associate with
  • attend
  • bear
  • befriend
  • beg
  • bill and coo
  • bring
  • butter up
  • caress
  • carry
  • chaperon
  • charm
  • chase
  • chum around
  • chum together
  • chum with
  • clique with
  • club
  • come along
  • communalize
  • company
  • conduct
  • consort
  • consort with
  • convoy
  • court
  • cultivate
  • curry favor
  • date
  • deuce it
  • dog
  • draft
  • drag
  • entertain
  • entreat
  • escort
  • fix up
  • follow
  • fraternize
  • gallant
  • gang up with
  • get about
  • get around
  • get-together
  • go along
  • go around together
  • go around with
  • go out
  • go out with
  • go steady
  • go together
  • guard
  • guide
  • hang around
  • hang around with
  • hang out
  • hang out with
  • hang with
  • hobnob
  • importune
  • join
  • knock around with
  • lead
  • league
  • look after
  • make a date
  • make advances
  • make love
  • make the rounds
  • mingle
  • mix
  • pal
  • pal around
  • pal around with
  • pal with
  • propose
  • pursue
  • romance
  • rub elbows
  • rub shoulders
  • run after
  • run around with
  • run with
  • rush
  • see
  • seek in marriage
  • seek the hand of
  • shadow
  • shlep along
  • show about
  • show around
  • socialize
  • solicit
  • spark
  • spend time
  • spook
  • spoon
  • squire
  • step around
  • step out
  • stick to
  • string along
  • tag along
  • tailgate
  • take out
  • take up with
  • tie up with
  • usher
  • woo

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