carry vs measure

carry and measure both are nouns.

carry and measure both are verbs.

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

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

carry: serve as a means for expressing something
measure: express as a number or measure or quantity

Other hyponyms of carry include quantify.

carry (noun)	measure (noun)
the act of carrying something	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
	measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
	a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	a statute in draft before it becomes law
	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

carry (verb)	measure (verb)
be pregnant with	express as a number or measure or quantity
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
continue or extend	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
include, as on a list	have certain dimensions
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

carry vs measure

carry and measure both are nouns.

carry and measure both are verbs.

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