carry vs keep

carry and keep both are nouns.

carry and keep both are verbs.

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

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

carry: keep up with financial support
keep: supply with necessities and support

Other hypernyms of carry include maintain, sustain.

carry (noun)	keep (noun)
the act of carrying something	the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
	a cell in a jail or prison
	the financial means whereby one lives

carry (verb)	keep (verb)
be pregnant with	prevent (food) from rotting
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	prevent the action or expression of
continue or extend	stick to correctly or closely
include, as on a list	maintain by writing regular records
sing or play against other voices or parts	supply with necessities and support
serve as a means for expressing something	hold and prevent from leaving
pass on a communication	retain possession of
win in an election	look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)	retain rights to
cover a certain distance or advance beyond	maintain for use and service
have a certain range	have as a supply
be successful in	store or keep customarily
drink alcohol without showing ill effects	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
be able to feed	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
support or hold in a certain manner	conform one's action or practice to
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body	behave as expected during of holidays or rites
propel	cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of	supply with room and board
propel or give impetus to	maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
include as the content; broadcast or publicize	fail to spoil or rot
bear (a crop)	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	to rear
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 keep

carry and keep both are nouns.

carry and keep both are verbs.

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