Synonyms and Antonyms of carry
1
to support and take from one place to another
- each camper must be able to carry his or her own backpack
2
to wear or have on oneʼs person
- I always carry a camera with me so as to never miss a great shot
3
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
- all of the television networks will carry the presidentʼs speech
display, exhibit, expose, parade, show, show off, unveil
preview
act, impersonate, perform, play, portray
depict, dramatize, enact, render, represent
extend, proffer, tender
4
to have as part of a whole
- the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts
comprise, consist (of)
bracket
have, hold, own, possess
admit, receive
compose, constitute, form, make
assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
ban, bar, debar, preclude, prevent, prohibit
deny, refuse, reject
eliminate, except, rule out
lose, mislay, misplace
5
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
- erected a trellis to carry the vine
bear, bolster, brace, buttress, prop (up), shore (up), stay, support, sustain, undergird, underpin, uphold
6
to receive as return for effort
- carried off the award for best picture of the year
acquire, attain, bag, bring in, capture, come by, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, knock down, land, make, obtain, procure, pull down, realize, reap, secure, win
clear, gross, net
accomplish, achieve, notch (up), score
accumulate, amass, draw, rack up
catch, pick up
annex, occupy, take over
reacquire, reattain, recapture, regain, remake
7
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
- during that difficult time the grieving parents carried themselves with unfailing grace and dignity
check, collect, compose, constrain, contain, control, curb, handle, inhibit, quiet, repress, restrain
moderate, modulate, temper
act, impersonate, play
