Carry vs. Lift
Difference Between Carry and Lift
Carryverb
(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
Liftverb
(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.You never lift a finger to help me!Carryverb
To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
to carry the war from Greece into Asiato carry an account to the ledgerLiftverb
To steal.
Carryverb
To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
The builders are going to carry the chimney through {{the roof.}} They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran out of materials.Liftverb
(transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
Carryverb
To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.
Liftverb
(transitive) To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
Carryverb
(transitive) To stock or supply (something).
The corner drugstore doesn't carry his favorite brand of aspirin.Liftverb
(transitive) to cause to move upwards.
Carryverb
(transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
I think I can carry Smith's work while she is out.Liftverb
To lift weights; to weight-lift.
She lifts twice a week at the gym.Carryverb
(transitive) To adopt or resolve upon, especially in a deliberative assembly
The court carries that motion.Liftverb
To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
Carryverb
In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
Five and nine are fourteen; carry the one to the tens place.Liftverb
To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
Carryverb
(transitive) To have or maintain (something).
Always carry sufficient insurance to protect against a loss.Liftverb
(obsolete) To bear; to support.
Carryverb
(intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
The sound of the bells carried for miles on the wind.Liftverb
To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
Carryverb
To insult, to diss.
Liftverb
To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
Carryverb
To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
Liftverb
(finance) To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.
Carryverb
To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
Liftnoun
An act of lifting or raising.
Carryverb
(transitive) To have on one's person.
she always carries a purse;marsupials carry their young in a pouchLiftnoun
The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
He gave me a lift to the bus station.Carryverb
To be pregnant (with).
The doctor said she's carrying twins.Liftnoun
Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
Take the lift to the fourth floor.Carryverb
To have propulsive power; to propel.
A gun or mortar carries well.Liftnoun
An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
Carryverb
To hold the head; said of a horse.
to carry well, i.e. to hold the head high, with arching neckLiftnoun
(measurement) the difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
Carryverb
(hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
Liftnoun
A thief.
Carryverb
To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win.
The Tories carried the election.Liftnoun
(dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
Carryverb
(obsolete) To get possession of by force; to capture.
Liftnoun
Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
Carryverb
To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of; to show or exhibit; to imply.
Liftnoun
An improvement in mood.
Carryverb
(reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
Liftnoun
The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
Carryverb
To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
A merchant is carrying a large stock;a farm carries {{a mortgage;}} a broker carries stock for {{a customer;}} to carry a life insurance.Liftnoun
A rise; a degree of elevation.
the lift of a lock in canalsCarryverb
(intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
Liftnoun
A lift gate.
Carrynoun
A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
Adjust your carry from time to time so that you don't tire too quickly.Liftnoun
(nautical) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
Carrynoun
A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
Liftnoun
(engineering) One of the steps of a cone pulley.
Carrynoun
(computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
Liftnoun
(horology) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
Carrynoun
(finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
The carry on this trade is 25 basis points per annum.Liftnoun
Air.
Carrynoun
(golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
Liftnoun
The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
Carrynoun
(finance) Carried interest.
Liftnoun
the act of giving temporary assistance
Carrynoun
The sky; cloud-drift.
Liftnoun
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Carrynoun
the act of carrying something
Liftnoun
the event of something being raised upward;
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoona raising of the land resulting from volcanic activityCarryverb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body;
You must carry your camping gearcarry the suitcases to the carThis train is carrying nuclear wasteThese pipes carry waste water into the riverLiftnoun
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Carryverb
have with oneself; have on one's person;
She always takes an umbrellaI always carry moneyShe packs a gun when she goes into the mountainsLiftnoun
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
Carryverb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission;
Sound carries well over waterThe airwaves carry the soundMany metals conduct heatLiftnoun
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
Carryverb
serve as a means for expressing something;
The painting of Mary carries motherly loveHis voice carried a lot af angerLiftnoun
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
Carryverb
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of;
His efforts carried the entire projectHow many credits is this student carrying?We carry a very large mortgageLiftnoun
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Carryverb
support or hold in a certain manner;
She holds her head highHe carried himself uprightLiftnoun
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised;
some actresses have more than one face liftCarryverb
contain or hold; have within;
The jar carries wineThe canteen holds fresh waterThis can contains waterLiftnoun
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Carryverb
extend to a certain degree;
carry too farShe carries her ideas to the extremeLiftnoun
a ride in a car;
he gave me a lift homeCarryverb
continue or extend;
The civil war carried into the neighboring provinceThe disease extended into the remote mountain provincesLiftnoun
the act of raising something;
he responded with a lift of his eyebrowfireman learn several different raises for getting ladders upCarryverb
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve;
This crime carries a penalty of five years in prisonLiftverb
raise from a lower to a higher position;
Raise your handsLift a loadCarryverb
win in an election;
The senator carried his home stateLiftverb
take hold of something and move it to a different location;
lift the box onto the tableCarryverb
include, as on a list;
How many people are carried on the payroll?Liftverb
move upwards;
lift one's eyesCarryverb
behave in a certain manner;
She carried herself wellhe bore himself with dignityThey conducted themselves well during these difficult timesLiftverb
move upward;
The fog liftedThe smoke arose from the forest fireThe mist uprose from the meadowsCarryverb
have on hand;
Do you carry kerosene heaters?Liftverb
make audible;
He lifted a war whoopCarryverb
include as the content; broadcast or publicize;
We ran the ad three timesThis paper carries a restaurant reviewAll major networks carried the press conferenceLiftverb
annul by recalling or rescinding;
He revoked the ban on smokinglift an embargovacate a death sentenceCarryverb
propel,
Carry the balldribble the ballLiftverb
make off with belongings of others
Carryverb
pass on a communication;
The news was carried to every village in the provinceLiftverb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help;
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the carCarryverb
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence;
This new washer carries a two year guaranteeThe loan carries a high interest ratethis undertaking carries many dangersShe carries her mother's genesThese bonds carry warrantsThe restaurant carries an unusual nameLiftverb
invigorate or heighten;
lift my spiritslift his egoCarryverb
be conveyed over a certain distance;
Her voice carries very well in this big opera houseLiftverb
raise in rank or condition;
The new law lifted many people from povertyCarryverb
keep up with financial support;
The Federal Government carried the province for many yearsLiftverb
take off or away by decreasing;
lift the pressureCarryverb
have or possess something abstract;
I carry her image in my mind's eyeI will carry the secret to my graveI carry these thoughts in the back of my headI carry a lot of life insuranceLiftverb
rise up;
The building rose before themCarryverb
win approval or support for;
Carry all before oneHis speech did not sway the votersLiftverb
pay off (a mortgage)
Carryverb
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance;
I resent having to carry her all the timeLiftverb
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
Carryverb
take further or advance;
carry a causeLiftverb
take illegally;
rustle cattleCarryverb
have on the surface or on the skin;
carry scarsLiftverb
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means;
Food is airlifted into BosniaCarryverb
capture after a fight;
The troops carried the town after a brief fightLiftverb
take (root crops) out of the ground;
lift potatoesCarryverb
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
Liftverb
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
Carryverb
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication;
put down 5 and carry 2Liftverb
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture;
The floor is lifting slowlyCarryverb
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer;
the dog was taught to fetch and carryLiftverb
put an end to;
lift a banraise a siegeCarryverb
bear (a crop);
this land does not carry olivesLiftverb
remove (hair) by scalping
Carryverb
propel or give impetus to;
The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fenceLiftverb
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery;
lift the tulip bulbsCarryverb
drink alcohol without showing ill effects;
He can hold his liquorhe had drunk more than he could carryLiftverb
remove from a surface;
the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the tableCarryverb
be able to feed;
This land will carry ten cows to the acreLiftverb
perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
Carryverb
have a certain range;
This rifle carries for 3,000 feetCarryverb
cover a certain distance or advance beyond;
The drive carried to the greenCarryverb
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions);
The motion carried easilyCarryverb
be successful in;
She lost the game but carried the matchCarryverb
sing or play against other voices or parts;
He cannot carry a tuneCarryverb
be pregnant with;
She is bearing his childThe are expecting another child in JanuaryI am carrying his child
