schlep /ʃlep/ verb (past tense and past participle schlepped, present participle schlepping) [transitive] American English informal
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Yiddish; Origin: shleppen, from Middle High German sleppen]
to carry or pull something heavy
schlep something down/out/along etc
I schlepped his bag all the way to the airport and he didn’t even thank me.
schlep around (something) phrasal verb
to spend your time lazily doing nothing useful:
I spent the afternoon schlepping around the house.

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carry to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere:
She was carrying a heavy suitcase.
Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
tote especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun:
He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase.
Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
lug to carry something heavy, with difficulty:
They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
cart to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work:
We carted all the furniture upstairs.
schlep American English informal to carry something heavy:
Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
bear formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing:
They arrived bearing gifts.
Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
carry out work
You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
carry out your duties/responsibilities
She carried out her duties very efficiently.
carry out a task/job
He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
carry out research
I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
carry out a survey
The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
carry out a check
Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
carry out a test
Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
carry out an experiment
Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
carry out a review
The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
carry out a study
He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
carry out an investigation
The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
carry out an inquiry
A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
carry out an assessment
The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
carry out a search
Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
carry out an attack
It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.

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