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carry

v.

To take from one place to another
convey, move, transport, transplant, transfer, ship, cart, truck, import, transmit, freight, remove, conduct, bear, take, bring, fetch, shift, displace, waft, portage, pack, shoulder, haul, ferry, lead, convoy, relocate, relay, lug*, tote*, pack off*, schlep*; see also send 1, ship.
To transmit
pass on, transfer, communicate, conduct, bear, transport, convey, relay, give; see also send 4.
To support, as weight
bear, sustain, shoulder; see strengthen, support 1, 2, sustain 1.
To win
be victorious, prevail, succeed; see defeat 1, 2, win 1.
To keep in stock
offer, stock, deal in, display; see provide 1, sell 1.

carry means to hold and take something from one place to another and implies a person as the agent or the use of a vehicle or other medium; bear emphasizes the support of the weight or the importance of that which is carried to be borne on a sedan chair, to bear good tidings; convey, often simply a formal equivalent of carry, is preferred where continuous movement is involved the boxes are conveyed on a moving belt or where passage by means of a channel or medium is implied words convey ideas; transport is applied to the movement of goods or people from one place to another, esp. over long distances; transmit stresses causal agency in the sending or conducting of things the telegrapher transmitted the message

be<strong> or </strong>get carried away<strong>

overreact, be zealous, get excited, be exuberant; see excited.

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Another word for carry

verb

To move while supporting:
bear, convey, lug², transport. (Informal) tote. (Slang) schlep. See over
To cause to come along with oneself:
bear, bring, convey, fetch, take, transport. See accompanied
To serve as a conduit:
channel, conduct, convey, transmit. See allow
To make known:
break, communicate, convey, disclose, get across, impart, pass, report, tell, transmit. See knowledge
To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others:
communicate, convey, give, pass, spread, transmit. See move
To hold up:
bear, support, sustain. See over
To sustain the weight of:
bear, hold, support, uphold. See support
To hold on one's person:
bear, have, possess. (Informal) pack. See owned
To conduct oneself in a specified way:
acquit, act, bear, behave, comport, demean¹, deport, do, quit. See be
To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:
extend, go, lead, reach, run, stretch. See reach
To be accepted or approved:
clear, pass. See accept
To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form:
bear, display, exhibit, have, possess. See show
To have as an accompaniment, a condition, or a consequence:
entail, involve. See start
To have for sale:
keep, stock. See keep

phrasal verb carry away

To move or excite greatly:

electrify, enrapture, thrill, transport. (Slang) send. See excite

phrasal verb carry off

To cause the death of:

cut down, cut off, destroy, dispatch, finish (off), kill¹, slay. (Slang) waste, zap. Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep. See help

phrasal verb carry on

To control the course of (an activity):
conduct, direct, manage, operate, run, steer. See over
To involve oneself in (an activity):
engage, have, indulge, partake, participate. Idiom: take part. See participate
To engage in (a war or campaign, for example):
carry out, conduct, wage. See do
To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:
go on, hang on, keep on, persevere, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up. See continue
To show enthusiasm:
rave, rhapsodize. See feelings
To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion:
act up, misbehave. (Informal) cut up, horse around. See good

phrasal verb carry out

To oversee the provision or execution of:
administer, administrate, dispense, execute. See over
To engage in (a war or campaign, for example):
carry on, conduct, wage. See do
To compel observance of:
effect, enforce, execute, implement, invoke. Idioms: put in force, put into action. See obligation, over
To act in conformity with:
abide by, adhere, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idiom: toe the line (or mark). See accept, same
To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:
bring off, carry through, effect, effectuate, execute, put through. (Informal) swing. See do