carries

VERB

transport physical object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear bring ferry give haul hoist import lift lug move pack remove take tote transfer transmit

STRONG

backpack cart channel conduct convey convoy displace fetch freight funnel heft pipe portage relay relocate shift shoulder sustain transplant truck waft

WEAK

schlepp traject

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge drop fix hold keep lower maintain receive refuse remain shun stay stop

STRONG

leave

WEAK

fail lose

VERB

win; accomplish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive get move

STRONG

affect capture effect gain impel impress influence inspire prevail secure spur strike sway touch urge

WEAK

be victorious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade stop

STRONG

forfeit let go lose miss neglect

WEAK

fail

VERB

broadcast electronically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air bear display give offer publish release send transfer transport

STRONG

communicate conduct convey disseminate relay

WEAK

pass on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hold keep refuse take withhold

WEAK

fail lose

Example Sentences

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A 15-year mortgage typically carries significantly higher monthly payments.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

While the ongoing upgrade of its billing and customer management systems carries some execution risks, it is expected to improve pricing flexibility and commercial execution, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The L1 addresses that by integrating speakers directly into a reshaped cabinet that already carries an angle built into its design, reducing the number of interfaces in the chain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

The researchers also point out that choosing not to intervene carries risks of its own.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

“It seems likely,” they wrote, “that the precise sequence of the bases is the code that carries the genetical information.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee