follow vs carry

follow is not a noun while carry is a noun.

follow and carry both are verbs.

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

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

follow: to travel behind, go after, come after
carry: pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

Other hyponyms of follow include dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag, tailgate, shadow.

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

follow: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
carry: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of follow include acquit, act, bear, behave, comport, conduct, deport, do.

follow (noun)	carry (noun)
	the act of carrying something

follow (verb)	carry (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	be pregnant with
keep informed	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
keep to	continue or extend
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	include, as on a list
grasp the meaning	sing or play against other voices or parts
imitate in behavior; take as a model	serve as a means for expressing something
perform an accompaniment to	pass on a communication
to travel behind, go after, come after	win in an election
travel along a certain course	secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
follow in or as if in pursuit	cover a certain distance or advance beyond
keep under surveillance	have a certain range
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	be successful in
to subscribe to someone's updates on social media	drink alcohol without showing ill effects
to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media	be able to feed
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes	support or hold in a certain manner
be the successor (of)	move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
follow with the eyes or the mind	propel
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function	bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of	propel or give impetus to
adhere to or practice	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
be later in time	bear (a crop)
come after in time, as a result	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
be next	pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
to bring something about at a later time than	transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
to be the product or result	have on hand
come as a logical consequence; follow logically	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

follow vs carry

follow is not a noun while carry is a noun.

follow and carry both are verbs.

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