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con·vey

convey

 
 
pronunciation:
kn veI
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: conveys, conveying, conveyed
definition 1: to carry from one place or person to another.
synonyms:
carry, transfer, transport
similar words:
bear, bring, cart, channel, deliver, empty, fetch, give, haul, lug, move, take, tote, transmit
definition 2: to serve as a means of transmitting, transferring, or carrying.
Wires can convey electricity.
synonyms:
carry, channel, conduct, send, transmit
similar words:
dispatch, move
definition 3: to communicate (meaning or feeling); express.
Your choice of words depends on the meaning you want to convey.His expression conveyed little emotion.
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synonyms:
communicate, express, impart
similar words:
disclose, divulge, give, relate, reveal, signify, speak
definition 4: in law, to transfer ownership of.
synonyms:
transfer
similar words:
bequeath, cede, deed, grant, will
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derivation: conveyable (adj.)
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