Carry and Take off

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Carry verb - To support and take from one place to another.

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Take off and carry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take off" instead a verb "Carry".

Nearby Words: carriage, carried, carrier, carrying, carri

Take off verb - To leave a place often for another.

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Carry and take off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Carry" instead a verb "Take off".

Most of the characters on Futurama, save for Hermes, will carry the idiot ball from time to time, but Leela, often times, will take off running with it.

Source: Idiot Ball / Western Animation
Running Gag: "Badgers." Shirtless Scene: When Alaric finds himself without the velvet bag traditionally used to carry the Prince's Crown (which he absolutely must not touch until he has delivered it to the High Guardian at the City Of Balance), Laeshana tells him to take off his shirt and use that.

Source: Literature / The Quest of the Unaligned
However, Tammy forgot her bathing suit at home on the day of the outbreak and decided to go commando, so she can't take off her mermaid costume (as she puts it: "I just met you, I'm not that kind of mermaid"), which means Chuck has to carry her to the safehouse.

Source: Going Commando

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