convey
/kən'vei/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To transport or carry something from one place to another: "Convey" means to move or transfer objects, people, or substances.
- To communicate or make known information, ideas, or feelings: "Convey" also means to express or transmit thoughts, messages, or emotions so they are understood by others.
- To transfer legal ownership of property or a right: In law, "convey" means to formally transfer the title of property from one party to another.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (Transport/Carry):
- The pipeline conveys water to the city.
- A conveyor belt conveys packages in the warehouse.
- Verb (Communicate/Express):
- Her tone of voice conveyed her disappointment.
- The author conveys complex ideas with simple language.
- Verb (Legal Transfer):
- The deed conveys ownership of the land to the new buyer.
Advanced Usage
- "to convey an impression": to give a particular feeling or idea to someone.
- His silence conveyed an impression of agreement.
- "to convey one's condolences": to formally express sympathy.
- Please convey my condolences to the family.
Variants and Related Words
- Conveyance (n): The action or process of transporting or communicating; a vehicle used for transport.
- The conveyance of goods by rail is efficient.
- Conveyor (n): A person or thing that conveys; a mechanical device for moving objects.
- The factory uses a conveyor system.
- Conveyable (adj): Able to be transported or communicated.
- The message was simple and conveyable.
Synonyms
- Transport: To carry from one place to another.
- Communicate: To share or exchange information.
- Transmit: To pass or send from one person or place to another.
- Impart: To make information known.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Convey" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)
Related Idioms
- "Convey the wrong idea": To give a false or unintended impression.
- Saying that might convey the wrong idea about our intentions.
Verb
- go or come after and bring or take back
- Get me those books over there, please
- Could you bring the wine?
- The dog fetched the hat
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- Sound carries well over water
- The airwaves carry the sound
- Many metals conduct heat
- transmit a title or property
- transfer to another
- communicate a disease
- serve as a means for expressing something
- The painting of Mary carries motherly love
- His voice carried a lot of anger
- make known; pass on, of information
- She conveyed the message to me