Synonyms of carry

carry

verb

ˈker-ē 

1

as in to haul

to support and take from one place to another

each camper must be able to carry his or her own backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haul
• transport
• bring
• send
• ferry
• convey
• pack
• deliver
• lug
• tote
• take
• bear
• cart
• ship
• transmit
• transfer
• forward
• fetch
• move
• remove
• hand over
• shift

2

as in to pack

to wear or have on one's person

I always carry a camera with me so as to never miss a great shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pack
• bear
• display
• show
• sport
• flaunt
• exhibit
• show off
• parade

3

as in to offer

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

all of the television networks will carry the president's speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offer
• give
• present
• perform
• stage
• mount
• show
• display
• come out with
• expose
• exhibit
• play
• represent
• render
• unveil
• enact
• parade
• portray
• show off
• act
• extend
• depict
• dramatize
• impersonate
• tender
• preview
• proffer

4

as in to include

to have as part of a whole

the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• include
• contain
• involve
• encompass
• entail
• number
• comprehend
• embrace
• take in
• subsume
• comprise
• receive
• possess
• have
• incorporate
• hold
• own
• consist (of)
• bracket
• constitute
• integrate
• admit
• embody
• compose
• form
• assimilate
• make

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave (out)
• prevent
• exclude
• omit
• preclude
• prohibit
• refuse
• miss out
• eliminate
• deny
• ban
• reject
• bar
• lose
• rule out
• debar
• except
• misplace
• mislay

5

as in to sustain

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

erected a trellis to carry the vine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustain
• support
• bolster
• stay
• uphold
• bear
• underpin
• brace
• buttress
• shore (up)
• steady
• undergird
• prop (up)
• underlie
• truss

6

as in to earn

to receive as return for effort

carried off the award for best picture of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• win
• gain
• reap
• make
• garner
• get
• obtain
• acquire
• attain
• procure
• secure
• land
• capture
• realize
• draw
• achieve
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• knock down
• bag
• accumulate
• accomplish
• amass
• occupy
• score
• net
• gross
• catch
• regain
• clear
• take over
• recapture
• pick up
• annex
• reacquire
• notch (up)
• rack up
• remake
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• pay
• give
• forfeit
• grant
• yield
• accord
• surrender
• give up
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

7

as in to behave

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

during that difficult time the grieving parents carried themselves with unfailing grace and dignity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behave
• handle
• acquit
• conduct
• restrain
• contain
• compose
• collect
• bear
• check
• quit
• play
• control
• comport
• demean
• deport
• curb
• inhibit
• constrain
• modulate
• repress
• act
• moderate
• temper
• quiet
• impersonate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carry on
• misconduct
• cut up
• misbehave
• act up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carry

Anthropic says the technique adds no characters, needs no extra tokens, doesn't change output quality, and carries nothing that identifies a user, an organization, or a chat. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Liverpool equalise twice, the second a late penalty which carries a familiar sting, but Newcastle look the more rounded team, breaking with urgency, even though Matthias Jaissle, Howe’s replacement, has only been in the role for three weeks. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

That is up from Politico’s report that Somali pirates had seized at least three tankers carrying oil and fertilizer since April, while a chemical-carrying ship was hijacked off Yemen in July. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

DeSantis, a Republican, in public comments has called for few limits on how people purchase or carry firearms. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing carry

• carry a torch (for)
• carry away
• carry off
• carry on
• carry out
• carry the day
• carry the torch (for)
• carry weight