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carry has 27 distinct synonyms spread across 15 of its 41 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
serve as a means for expressing something
“The painting of Mary carries motherly love”
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
“His efforts carried the entire project”
extend to a certain degree
“carry too far”
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
“This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison”
win in an election
“The senator carried his home state”
include, as on a list
“How many people are carried on the payroll?”
pass on a communication
“The news was carried to every village in the province”
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
“This new washer carries a two year guarantee”
be conveyed over a certain distance
“Her voice carries very well in this big opera house”
keep up with financial support
“The Federal Government carried the province for many years”
have or possess something abstract
“I carry her image in my mind's eye”
be equipped with (a mast or sail)
“This boat can only carry a small sail”
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
“I resent having to carry her all the time”
take further or advance
“carry a cause”
have on the surface or on the skin
“carry scars”
capture after a fight
“The troops carried the town after a brief fight”
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
“put down 5 and carry 2”
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
“the dog was taught to fetch and carry”
bear (a crop)
“this land does not carry olives”
propel or give impetus to
“The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence”
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
“He can hold his liquor”
be able to feed
“This land will carry ten cows to the acre”
have a certain range
“This rifle carries for 3,000 feet”
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
“The drive carried to the green”
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
“The motion carried easily”
be successful in
“She lost the game but carried the match”
sing or play against other voices or parts
“He cannot carry a tune”
the act of carrying something
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for carry come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.