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convey
[ kuhn-vey ]
verb (used with object)
Synonyms:
- to communicate; impart; make known:
to convey a wish.
- to lead or conduct, as a channel or medium; transmit
- Law. to transfer; pass the title to.
- Archaic. steal; purloin.
- Obsolete. to take away secretly.
convey
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to take, carry, or transport from one place to another
- to communicate (a message, information, etc)
- (of a channel, path, etc) to conduct, transmit, or transfer
- law to transmit or transfer (the title to property)
- archaic.to steal
Derived Forms
- Dzˈⲹ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz··· adjective
- ·Dz· verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of convey1
Word History and Origins
Origin of convey1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Their priority today is how to convey themselves positively to the street. They think actors and shows can do that,” he said.
Other chroniclers, film-makers and diarists struggled to convey in words and pictures the scenes that made unwanted incursions into their minds.
If you can take good pictures of something, you can convey a lot of these characteristics that formerly would have just been illustrated or more often described using taxonomic terminology.
A nicely understated anxiety in Edgar-Jones’ portrayal conveys her new life in suburban San Diego.
Luna remains an expert in conveying grit and melancholy without saying a word, and that stoicism carries every moment he's onscreen.
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