balance vs carry

balance and carry both are nouns.

balance and carry both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balance	Yes	No	Yes	No
carry	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carry is a hypernym of balance; that is, carry is a word with a broader meaning than balance:

balance: hold or carry in equilibrium
carry: support or hold in a certain manner

Other hypernyms of balance include bear, hold.

balance (noun)	carry (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity	the act of carrying something
a weight that balances another weight
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
something left after other parts have been taken away
equality of distribution
a state of equilibrium

balance (verb)	carry (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium	be pregnant with
compute credits and debits of an account	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
bring into balance or equilibrium	continue or extend
be in equilibrium	include, as on a list
	sing or play against other voices or parts
	serve as a means for expressing something
	pass on a communication
	win in an election
	secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
	cover a certain distance or advance beyond
	have a certain range
	be successful in
	drink alcohol without showing ill effects
	be able to feed
	support or hold in a certain manner
	move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
	propel
	bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
	propel or give impetus to
	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
	bear (a crop)
	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
	pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
	transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
	have on hand
	capture after a fight
	have on the surface or on the skin
	transfer (entries) from one account book to another
	extend to a certain degree
	win approval or support for
	compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
	take further or advance
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
	contain or hold; have within
	be equipped with (a mast or sail)
	have or possess something abstract
	have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
	keep up with financial support
	be conveyed over a certain distance

balance vs carry

balance and carry both are nouns.

balance and carry both are verbs.

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