keep vs carry

keep and carry both are nouns.

keep and carry both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of keep include patronage, reseed.

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

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

keep vs carry

keep and carry both are nouns.

keep and carry both are verbs.

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