S: (v) transport, carry (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body) "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
S: (v) move, displace (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense) "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
S: (v) pull, draw (cause to move by pulling) "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
S: (v) transport, carry (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body) "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
S: (v) tug (move by pulling hard) "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
S: (v) disarrange (destroy the arrangement or order of) "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"
S: (v) put, set, place, pose, position, lay (put into a certain place or abstract location) "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
S: (v) propel, impel (cause to move forward with force) "Steam propels this ship"
S: (v) launch, set in motion (get going; give impetus to) "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
S: (v) wind, wrap, roll, twine (arrange or or coil around) "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
S: (v) wedge, squeeze, force (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space) "I squeezed myself into the corner"
S: (v) work (move into or onto) "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
S: (v) spill, shed, disgorge (cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over) "spill the beans all over the table"
S: (v) spill, slop, splatter (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container) "spill the milk"; "splatter water"
S: (v) unseat (dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse)
S: (v) separate, disunite, divide, part (force, take, or pull apart) "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
S: (v) dandle (move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees)
S: (v) roll, revolve (cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis) "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
S: (v) push, force (move with force) "He pushed the table into a corner"
S: (v) rock, sway (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
S: (v) fluctuate (cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern)
S: (v) pulse (drive by or as if by pulsation) "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
S: (v) send, direct (cause to go somewhere) "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
S: (v) transport (move something or somebody around; usually over long distances)
S: (v) saltate (move by saltation) "The sand grains are saltated by the wind"
S: (v) chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off (force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings) "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
S: (v) transfer, shift (move around) "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
S: (v) displace (cause to move, usually with force or pressure) "the refugees were displaced by the war"
S: (v) herd, crowd (cause to herd, drive, or crowd together) "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
S: (v) circulate (cause to move in a circuit or system) "The fan circulates the air in the room"
S: (v) upstage (move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience)
S: (v) swing (move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting) "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"
S: (v) turn, turn over (cause to move around a center so as to show another side of) "turn a page of a book"
S: (v) turn (cause to move around or rotate) "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
S: (v) turn (cause to move along an axis or into a new direction) "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"
S: (v) slide (move smoothly along a surface) "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
S: (v) run (cause an animal to move fast) "run the dogs"
S: (v) whistle (move, send, or bring as if by whistling) "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
S: (v) beat, flap (move with a thrashing motion) "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
S: (v) singsong (move as if accompanied by a singsong) "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain"
S: (v) hustle (cause to move furtively and hurriedly) "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
S: (v) wash (move by or as if by water) "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
S: (v) rake (move through with or as if with a rake) "She raked her fingers through her hair"
S: (v) blow (cause to move by means of an air current) "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
S: (v) drag (use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu) "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"
S: (v) pull, draw (cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense) "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
S: (v) lateralize (move or displace to one side so as to make lateral)
S: (v) translate (subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body)
S: (v) hit, strike (drive something violently into a location) "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
S: (v) sling (move with a sling) "sling the cargo onto the ship"
S: (v) carry, pack, take (have with oneself; have on one's person) "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
S: (v) impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission) "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
S: (v) carry, convey, express (serve as a means for expressing something) "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
S: (v) carry (bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of) "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"
S: (v) hold, carry, bear (support or hold in a certain manner) "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
S: (v) hold, bear, carry, contain (contain or hold; have within) "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
S: (v) carry (extend to a certain degree) "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
S: (v) carry, extend (continue or extend) "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
S: (v) carry (be necessarily associated with or result in or involve) "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"
S: (v) carry (win in an election) "The senator carried his home state"
S: (v) carry (include, as on a list) "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) hold, carry, bear (support or hold in a certain manner) "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
S: (v) sling (hold or carry in a sling) "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm"
S: (v) stoop (carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward) "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"
S: (v) piggyback (support on the back and shoulders) "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) satisfice, satisfise (decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal) "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"
S: (v) maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre (act in order to achieve a certain goal) "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
S: (v) dispatch (dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently) "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
S: (v) evade (practice evasion) "This man always hesitates and evades"
S: (v) race (to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others) "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
S: (v) use (habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)) "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies"
S: (v) play it by ear (decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation) "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
S: (v) play (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome) "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
S: (v) deal (take action with respect to (someone or something)) "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
S: (v) partner (act as a partner) "Astaire partnered Rogers"
S: (v) exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task) "exert oneself"
S: (v) egotrip (act in a way that attracts attention) "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him"
S: (v) reciprocate (act, feel, or give mutually or in return) "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"
S: (v) go, proceed, move (follow a procedure or take a course) "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
S: (v) come close (nearly do something) "She came close to quitting her job"
S: (v) perform (perform a function) "Who will perform the wedding?"
S: (v) make bold, dare, presume (take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission) "How dare you call my lawyer?"
S: (v) prosecute, engage, pursue (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in) "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
S: (v) act on (regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice) "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
S: (v) interact (act together or towards others or with others) "He should interact more with his colleagues"
S: (v) react, oppose (act against or in opposition to) "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
S: (v) volunteer, offer (agree freely) "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
S: (v) condescend, stoop, lower oneself (debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way) "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) behave, comport (behave well or properly) "The children must learn to behave"
S: (v) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay (make an effort or attempt) "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
S: (v) perpetrate, commit, pull (perform an act, usually with a negative connotation) "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
S: (v) rampage (act violently, recklessly, or destructively)
S: (v) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage (succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available) "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
S: (v) guard (take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence) "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
S: (v) begin, start (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object) "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
S: (v) go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock (act prematurely or without reflection or too soon) "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
S: (v) wait, hold off, hold back (wait before acting) "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
S: (v) continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep (continue a certain state, condition, or activity) "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
S: (v) do well, had best (act in one's own or everybody's best interest) "You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!"
S: (v) continue (continue after an interruption) "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
S: (v) continue, persist in (do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop) "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
S: (v) carry, run (include as the content; broadcast or publicize) "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
S: (v) dribble, carry (propel) "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
S: (v) carry (pass on a communication) "The news was carried to every village in the province"
S: (v) carry (have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence) "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
S: (v) carry (be conveyed over a certain distance) "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"
S: (v) carry (keep up with financial support) "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
S: (v) carry (have or possess something abstract) "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"
S: (v) carry (be equipped with (a mast or sail)) "This boat can only carry a small sail"
S: (v) carry, persuade, sway (win approval or support for) "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
S: (v) carry (compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance) "I resent having to carry her all the time"
S: (v) carry (take further or advance) "carry a cause"
S: (v) carry (have on the surface or on the skin) "carry scars"
S: (v) carry (capture after a fight) "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
S: (v) post, carry (transfer (entries) from one account book to another)
S: (v) carry (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"
S: (v) carry (pursue a line of scent or be a bearer) "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"
S: (v) carry (bear (a crop)) "this land does not carry olives"
S: (v) carry (propel or give impetus to) "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"
S: (v) carry, hold (drink alcohol without showing ill effects) "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"
S: (v) carry (be able to feed) "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
S: (v) carry (have a certain range) "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"
S: (v) carry (cover a certain distance or advance beyond) "The drive carried to the green"
S: (v) carry (secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)) "The motion carried easily"
S: (v) carry (be successful in) "She lost the game but carried the match"
S: (v) carry (sing or play against other voices or parts) "He cannot carry a tune"