The difference between Carry and Move
When used as nouns, carry means a manner of transporting or lifting something, whereas move means the act of moving.
When used as verbs, carry means to lift (something) and take it to another place, whereas move means to change place or posture.
check bellow for the other definitions of Carry and Move
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Carry as a verb (transitive):
To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
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Carry as a verb:
To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
Examples:
"to carry the war from Greece into Asia"
"to carry an account to the ledger"
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Carry as a verb:
To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
Examples:
"The builders are going to carry the chimney through nowrap the roof.  They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran nowrap out of materials."
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Carry as a verb (transitive, mostly, archaic):
To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.
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Carry as a verb (transitive):
To stock or supply (something).
Examples:
"The corner drugstore doesn't carry his favorite brand of aspirin."
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Carry as a verb (transitive):
To adopt (something); take (something) over.
Examples:
"I think I can carry Smith's work while she is out."
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Carry as a verb (transitive):
To adopt or resolve upon, especially in a deliberative assembly
Examples:
"The court carries that motion."
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Carry as a verb (transitive, arithmetic):
In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
Examples:
"Five and nine are fourteen; carry the one to the tens place."
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Carry as a verb (transitive):
To have or maintain (something).
Examples:
"Always carry sufficient insurance to protect against a loss."
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Carry as a verb (intransitive):
To be transmitted; to travel.
Examples:
"The sound of the bells carried for miles on the wind."
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Carry as a verb (slang, transitive):
To insult, to diss.
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Carry as a verb (transitive, nautical):
To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
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Carry as a verb (transitive, sports):
To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
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Carry as a verb (transitive):
To have on one's person.
Examples:
"she always carries a purse;  marsupials carry their young in a pouch"
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Carry as a verb:
To be pregnant (with).
Examples:
"The doctor said she's carrying twins."
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Carry as a verb:
To have propulsive power; to propel.
Examples:
"A gun or mortar carries well."
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Carry as a verb:
To hold the head; said of a horse.
Examples:
"to carry well, i.e. to hold the head high, with arching neck"
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Carry as a verb (hunting):
To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
Examples:
"rfquotek Johnson"
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Carry as a verb:
To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win.
Examples:
"The Tories carried the election."
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Carry as a verb (obsolete):
To get possession of by force; to capture.
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Carry as a verb:
To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of; to show or exhibit; to imply.
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Carry as a verb (reflexive):
To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
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Carry as a verb:
To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
Examples:
"A merchant is carrying a large stock;  nowrap a farm carries nowrap a mortgage;  nowrap a broker carries stock for nowrap a customer;  nowrap to carry a life insurance."
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Carry as a verb (intransitive):
To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
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Carry as a noun:
A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
Examples:
"Adjust your carry from time to time so that you don't tire too quickly."
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Carry as a noun:
A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
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Carry as a noun (computing):
The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
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Move as a verb (intransitive):
To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
Examples:
"A ship moves rapidly."
"I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move."
"synonyms: stir"
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Move as a verb (intransitive):
To act; to take action; to begin to act
Examples:
"to move in a matter"
"Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!"
"synonyms: get moving stir"
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Move as a verb (intransitive):
To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
Examples:
"I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life."
"They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time."
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Move as a verb (intransitive, chess, and other games):
To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
Examples:
"The rook moved from a8 to a6."
"My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine."
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Move as a verb (transitive, ergative):
To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
Examples:
"The waves moved the boat up and down."
"The horse moves a carriage."
"synonyms: stir impel"
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Move as a verb (transitive, chess):
To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
Examples:
"She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board."
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Move as a verb (transitive):
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
Examples:
"This song moves me to dance."
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Move as a verb (transitive):
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
Examples:
"That book really moved me."
"synonyms: affect trouble"
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Move as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
Examples:
"I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform."
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Move as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
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Move as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
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Move as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To apply to, as for aid.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Move as a verb:
To request an action from the court.
Examples:
"An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order."
"The district attorney moved for a non-suit."
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Move as a noun:
The act of moving; a movement.
Examples:
"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."
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Move as a noun:
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
Examples:
"He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen."
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Move as a noun:
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
Examples:
"She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move."
"He can win a [[match]] with that one move."
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Move as a noun:
The event of changing one's residence.
Examples:
"The move into my fiancé's house took two long days."
"They were pleased about their move to the country."
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Move as a noun:
A change in strategy.
Examples:
"I am worried about our boss's move."
"It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders."
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Move as a noun:
A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
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Move as a noun (board games):
The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
Examples:
"The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession."
"It's your move! Roll the dice!"
"If you roll a six, you can make two moves."
"synonyms: play"