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carry vs follow

follow vs carry

carry is a noun but follow is not a noun.

carry and follow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carry Yes No Yes No
follow No No Yes No
As verbs, follow is a hyponym of carry; that is, follow 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
  • follow: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
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, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
As verbs, follow is a hypernym of carry; that is, follow is a word with a broader meaning than carry:
  • carry: pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
  • follow: to travel behind, go after, come after
carry (noun) follow (noun)
the act of carrying something
carry (verb) follow (verb)
be pregnant with behave in accordance or in agreement with
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself keep informed
continue or extend keep to
include, as on a list follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
sing or play against other voices or parts grasp the meaning
serve as a means for expressing something imitate in behavior; take as a model
pass on a communication perform an accompaniment to
win in an election to travel behind, go after, come after
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) travel along a certain course
cover a certain distance or advance beyond follow in or as if in pursuit
have a certain range keep under surveillance
be successful in choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
drink alcohol without showing ill effects to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
be able to feed to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
support or hold in a certain manner act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body be the successor (of)
propel follow with the eyes or the mind
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
propel or give impetus to accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
include as the content; broadcast or publicize adhere to or practice
bear (a crop) be later in time
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission come after in time, as a result
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer be next
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication to bring something about at a later time than
have on hand to be the product or result
capture after a fight come as a logical consequence; follow logically
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
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