maintain vs carry

maintain is not a noun while carry is a noun.

maintain and carry both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of maintain include patronage, reseed.

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

maintain (verb)	carry (verb)
stick to correctly or closely	be pregnant with
state categorically	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
state or assert	continue or extend
support against an opponent	include, as on a list
maintain by writing regular records	sing or play against other voices or parts
supply with necessities and support	serve as a means for expressing something
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	pass on a communication
have and exercise	win in an election
maintain for use and service	secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity	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

maintain vs carry

maintain is not a noun while carry is a noun.

maintain and carry both are verbs.

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