carry and persuade share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. carry means “move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body”. persuade means “win approval or support for”. carry is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkæɹi/
1.v.move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
“You must carry your camping gear”
2.v.have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
3.v.transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
/pɚˈsweɪd/
1.v.win approval or support for
“Carry all before one”
2.v.cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
“You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!”
| carry | persuade | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæɹi/ | /pɚˈsweɪd/ |
| Said | KAR-ee | pur-SWAYD |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 41 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | transport | carry, sway |
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