hold up vs carry

hold up is not a noun while carry is a noun.

hold up and carry both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold up	No	No	Yes	No
carry	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

hold up: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
carry: bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

Other hyponyms of hold up include scaffold, block, chock, buoy, buoy up, pole, bracket, underpin, prop, prop up, shore, shore up, truss, brace.

hold up (noun)	carry (noun)
	the act of carrying something

hold up (verb)	carry (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	be pregnant with
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration	continue or extend
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat	include, as on a list
continue to live and avoid dying	sing or play against other voices or parts
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.	serve as a means for expressing something
resist or confront with resistance	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

hold up vs carry

hold up is not a noun while carry is a noun.

hold up and carry both are verbs.

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