This is the 8596th most frequent Japanese word.
携える
To carry, bring, or take along.
The word 携える here means 'to carry' or 'to bring,' symbolizing carrying abstract concepts like hope or aspirations.
彼は未来への希望を携えて新しい職場に向かった。
He headed to his new workplace carrying hope for the future.
In this sentence, 携える translates as 'to carry,' denoting the physical act of having an object, the map, on oneself.
旅人は懐中に地図を携えていた。
The traveler carried a map in his pocket.
Here, 携える is used metaphorically to mean 'to be equipped with,' referring to possessing necessary information or resources for a purpose.