return vs carry

return and carry both are nouns.

return and carry both are verbs.

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

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

return: make a return
carry: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

Other hypernyms of return include transport.

return (noun)	carry (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location	the act of carrying something
a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

return (verb)	carry (verb)
go back to a previous state	be pregnant with
be restored	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
go back to something earlier	continue or extend
answer back	include, as on a list
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority	sing or play against other voices or parts
pass down	serve as a means for expressing something
make a return	pass on a communication
give or supply	win in an election
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before	secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
return to a previous position; in mathematics	cover a certain distance or advance beyond
bring back to the point of departure	have a certain range
pay back	be successful in
return in kind	drink alcohol without showing ill effects
give back	be able to feed
be inherited by	support or hold in a certain manner
elect again	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

return vs carry

return and carry both are nouns.

return and carry both are verbs.

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