Take vs Carry - What's the Difference?

Carry

Take

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the act of carrying something
Definition as Noun
  • the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Definition as Verb
  • take further or advance
  • have on the surface or on the skin
  • capture after a fight
  • transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
  • pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
  • bear (a crop)
  • propel or give impetus to
  • be able to feed
  • have a certain range
  • cover a certain distance or advance beyond
  • secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
  • be successful in
  • bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
  • extend to a certain degree
  • be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
  • win in an election
  • include, as on a list
  • sing or play against other voices or parts
  • pass on a communication
  • have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
  • be conveyed over a certain distance
  • keep up with financial support
  • have or possess something abstract
  • be equipped with (a mast or sail)
  • compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
  • behave in a certain manner
  • serve as a means for expressing something
  • propel
  • continue or extend
  • be pregnant with
  • drink alcohol without showing ill effects
  • support or hold in a certain manner
  • contain or hold; have within
  • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  • have with oneself; have on one's person
  • win approval or support for
  • transfer (entries) from one account book to another
  • include as the content; broadcast or publicize
  • have on hand
  • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Definition as Verb
  • carry out
  • take into one's possession
  • travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
  • experience or feel or submit to
  • take by force
  • ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
  • be seized or affected in a specified way
  • buy, select
  • to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
  • develop a habit
  • obtain by winning
  • receive willingly something given or offered
  • make use of or accept for some purpose
  • admit into a group or community
  • be designed to hold or take
  • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • occupy or take on
  • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  • have with oneself; have on one's person
  • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
  • lay claim to; as of an idea
  • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  • serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • be capable of holding or containing
  • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
  • proceed along in a vehicle
  • assume, as of positions or roles
  • make a film or photograph of something
  • get into one's hands, take physically
  • have sex with; archaic use
  • take somebody somewhere
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • engage for service under a term of contract
  • head into a specified direction
  • require as useful, just, or proper
  • require (time or space)
  • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
  • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  • accept or undergo, often unwillingly
  • receive or obtain regularly

Examples

  • "carry a cause"
  • "carry scars"
  • "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
  • "put down 5 and carry 2"
  • "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
  • "this land does not carry olives"
  • "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
  • "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
  • "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
  • "The drive carried to the green"
  • "The motion carried easily"
  • "She lost the game but carried the match"
  • "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"
  • "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
  • "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
  • "The senator carried his home state"
  • "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
  • "He cannot carry a tune"
  • "The news was carried to every village in the province"
  • "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
  • "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
  • "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
  • "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"
  • "This boat can only carry a small sail"
  • "I resent having to carry her all the time"
  • "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
  • "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
  • "carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
  • "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
  • "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
  • "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"
  • "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
  • "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
  • "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
  • "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
  • "carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
  • "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
  • "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
  • "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
  • "the average return was about 5%"
  • "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
  • "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
  • "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
  • "take a test"; "take the plunge"
  • "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
  • "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
  • "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
  • "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
  • "take shelter from the storm"
  • "He took to visiting bars"
  • "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
  • "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
  • "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
  • "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
  • "This surface will not take the dye"
  • "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "take a swipe at one's opponent"
  • "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  • "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
  • "Bring me the box from the other room"; "take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
  • "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
  • "take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
  • "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
  • "She took credit for the whole idea"
  • "take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
  • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
  • "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
  • "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
  • "We drive the turnpike to work"
  • "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
  • "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
  • "take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
  • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
  • "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • "She is reading for the bar exam"
  • "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
  • "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
  • "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
  • "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
  • "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
  • "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
  • "We took a pay cut"
  • "We take the Times every day"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

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