carry vs tug

carry and tug both are nouns.

carry and tug both are verbs.

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

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

carry: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
tug: carry with difficulty

Other hyponyms of carry include shoulder, port, bear, bucket, return, pipe in, port, porter, pack, cart, fly, haul, lug, tote, drive, motor, chariot, bring, convey, take.

carry (noun)	tug (noun)
the act of carrying something	a sudden abrupt pull
	a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

carry (verb)	tug (verb)
be pregnant with	struggle in opposition
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	pull hard
continue or extend	pull or strain hard at
include, as on a list	move by pulling hard
sing or play against other voices or parts	carry with difficulty
serve as a means for expressing something	tow (a vessel) with a tug
pass on a communication	strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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 tug

carry and tug both are nouns.

carry and tug both are verbs.

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