Synonyms for carry
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
The corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.
- v. 2
To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- v. 3
To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
to carry an account to the ledger
- v. 4
To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- carried
e.g. carried → beared, lifted, sustained, contained…
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The stooping Atlas bears the world on his shoulders; swiftly moving Time carries the hour-glass and scythe; a person may be said either to bear or to carry a scar, since it is upon him whether in motion or at rest.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- lift Tom said the box was too heavy to lift by himself.
- contain How many meaningful sentences can Tatoeba contain?
- sustain Algeria needs to sustain a better level of growth.
- transport By what means of transport are you going home now?
- lug I'm not going to lug their suitcases around.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 3 letters
- run1, act1, pac1, lug1
- 4 letters
- have1, take1, keep1, move1, hold1, bear1, pack1, lift1, haul1, tote1
- 5 letters
- bring1, stock1, shift1
- 6 letters
- supply2, remove2, behave2, deport2, acquit2
- 7 letters
- support2, contain2, conduct2, deliver3, sustain2, comport2
- 8 letters
- transfer2, maintain2, shoulder2, transmit2
- 9 letters
- transport2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (supply2 = 2 syllables).