Carry vs. Lift

Carry vs. Lift — Is There a Difference?
ADVERTISEMENT

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 ledger

Liftverb

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.).

ADVERTISEMENT

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.
ADVERTISEMENT

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 pouch

Liftnoun

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 neck

Liftnoun

(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 canals

Carryverb

(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 activity

Carryverb

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 river

Liftnoun

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 mountains

Liftnoun

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 heat

Liftnoun

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 anger

Liftnoun

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 mortgage

Liftnoun

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 upright

Liftnoun

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 lift

Carryverb

contain or hold; have within;

The jar carries wineThe canteen holds fresh waterThis can contains water

Liftnoun

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 extreme

Liftnoun

a ride in a car;

he gave me a lift home

Carryverb

continue or extend;

The civil war carried into the neighboring provinceThe disease extended into the remote mountain provinces

Liftnoun

the act of raising something;

he responded with a lift of his eyebrowfireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up

Carryverb

be necessarily associated with or result in or involve;

This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison

Liftverb

raise from a lower to a higher position;

Raise your handsLift a load

Carryverb

win in an election;

The senator carried his home state

Liftverb

take hold of something and move it to a different location;

lift the box onto the table

Carryverb

include, as on a list;

How many people are carried on the payroll?

Liftverb

move upwards;

lift one's eyes

Carryverb

behave in a certain manner;

She carried herself wellhe bore himself with dignityThey conducted themselves well during these difficult times

Liftverb

move upward;

The fog liftedThe smoke arose from the forest fireThe mist uprose from the meadows

Carryverb

have on hand;

Do you carry kerosene heaters?

Liftverb

make audible;

He lifted a war whoop

Carryverb

include as the content; broadcast or publicize;

We ran the ad three timesThis paper carries a restaurant reviewAll major networks carried the press conference

Liftverb

annul by recalling or rescinding;

He revoked the ban on smokinglift an embargovacate a death sentence

Carryverb

propel,

Carry the balldribble the ball

Liftverb

make off with belongings of others

Carryverb

pass on a communication;

The news was carried to every village in the province

Liftverb

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help;

hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car

Carryverb

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 name

Liftverb

invigorate or heighten;

lift my spiritslift his ego

Carryverb

be conveyed over a certain distance;

Her voice carries very well in this big opera house

Liftverb

raise in rank or condition;

The new law lifted many people from poverty

Carryverb

keep up with financial support;

The Federal Government carried the province for many years

Liftverb

take off or away by decreasing;

lift the pressure

Carryverb

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 insurance

Liftverb

rise up;

The building rose before them

Carryverb

win approval or support for;

Carry all before oneHis speech did not sway the voters

Liftverb

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 time

Liftverb

take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

Carryverb

take further or advance;

carry a cause

Liftverb

take illegally;

rustle cattle

Carryverb

have on the surface or on the skin;

carry scars

Liftverb

fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means;

Food is airlifted into Bosnia

Carryverb

capture after a fight;

The troops carried the town after a brief fight

Liftverb

take (root crops) out of the ground;

lift potatoes

Carryverb

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 2

Liftverb

rise upward, as from pressure or moisture;

The floor is lifting slowly

Carryverb

pursue a line of scent or be a bearer;

the dog was taught to fetch and carry

Liftverb

put an end to;

lift a banraise a siege

Carryverb

bear (a crop);

this land does not carry olives

Liftverb

remove (hair) by scalping

Carryverb

propel or give impetus to;

The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence

Liftverb

remove from a seedbed or from a nursery;

lift the tulip bulbs

Carryverb

drink alcohol without showing ill effects;

He can hold his liquorhe had drunk more than he could carry

Liftverb

remove from a surface;

the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table

Carryverb

be able to feed;

This land will carry ten cows to the acre

Liftverb

perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

Carryverb

have a certain range;

This rifle carries for 3,000 feet

Carryverb

cover a certain distance or advance beyond;

The drive carried to the green

Carryverb

secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions);

The motion carried easily

Carryverb

be successful in;

She lost the game but carried the match

Carryverb

sing or play against other voices or parts;

He cannot carry a tune

Carryverb

be pregnant with;

She is bearing his childThe are expecting another child in JanuaryI am carrying his child