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Convey

/kənˈveɪ/

To move (something) from one place to another.

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📖 Definitions of "Convey"

verb

1
To move (something) from one place to another.
"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."
2
To take or carry (someone) from one place to another.
3
To communicate; to make known; to portray.
"to convey an impression; to convey information"
4
To transfer legal rights (to).
"He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter."

🔄 Synonyms of "Convey"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
impartverb	(transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
conductnoun	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
expressverb	(not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
channelnoun	Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
fetchverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
communicateverb	(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

↔️ Antonyms of "Convey"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
take awayverb	To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
carry awayverb	(informal, idiomatic) To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.
carry offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
bear awayverb	(nautical) To steer away from the wind
bear offverb	(backgammon) To remove one of one's own checkers from the board.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Convey"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
fetchverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
conductverb	(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
impartverb	(transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
communicateverb	(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
expressverb	A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
channelverb	(transitive) To make or cut a channel or groove in.
transferverb	(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
transportverb	To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
relocateverb	(transitive) to move (something) from one place to another.
moveverb	(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
forwardingnoun	The act by which something is forwarded.
passverb	To change place.
raiseverb	(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
putverb	To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
sendverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).