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Synonyms of carry

29 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for carry is transport. Other synonyms of carry are bear, cart, move, convey and tote. The opposite of carry is borrow.

Synonyms and similar words for carry

verbTo move; to convey using force.

  • impel
  • conductTo serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.).

verbTo stock or supply (something); to have in store.

verbTo adopt (something); take (something) over.

verbTo have, hold, possess or maintain (something).

verbTo be transmitted; to travel.

nounSomething or someone regarded as disproportionately responsible for the success of a playthrough...

verbLift and bring to somewhere else.

  • bearTo carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
  • moveTo cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to...
  • transportTo carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
  • toteTo carry or bear.

verbMore synonyms

  • cartTo carry or convey in a cart.
  • conveyTo move (something) from one place to another.
  • drag
  • haulTo carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.
  • hitch
  • hoise
  • hoist
  • lift
  • lugTo haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.
  • schlepTo carry, drag, or lug.
  • shift
  • shoulder

Opposite of carry

verbAntonym(s) of “in arithmetic”.

Meaning of carry

  1. verb To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
  2. verb To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
  3. verb To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.

Full definition of carry

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Questions about synonyms of carry

What is another word for carry?
Carry has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as transport, bear, cart, move, convey, tote and haul.
What is the opposite of carry?
The opposite of carry is borrow.
What does carry mean?
Carry means to lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: carry (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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