carry vs break down

carry is a noun but break down is not a noun.

carry and break down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carry	Yes	No	Yes	No
break down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break down is a hyponym of carry; that is, break down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carry:

carry: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
break down: lose control of one's emotions

Other hyponyms of carry include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.

carry (noun)	break down (noun)
the act of carrying something

carry (verb)	break down (verb)
be pregnant with	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	stop operating or functioning
continue or extend	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
include, as on a list	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
sing or play against other voices or parts	make ineffective
serve as a means for expressing something	cause to fall or collapse
pass on a communication	lose control of one's emotions
win in an election	fall apart
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

carry vs break down

carry is a noun but break down is not a noun.

carry and break down both are verbs.

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