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convey

/kənˈveɪ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To carry or transport something, typically by moving it from one place to another.

    - "He conveyed the message to the team."
    - "The goods were conveyed by truck to the warehouse."
  • Verb

    To express or impart an idea or feeling.

    - "She conveyed her concern to the manager."
    - "He conveyed his excitement to his friends."
Pronunciation
  1. /kənˈveɪ/



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Synonyms

express , relay , send , carry , transport , accompany , conduct , escort
Rhymes
Words rhyming with convey
carvey , conveyor , veyor
Homonyms
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  1. Convey (Scottish) : A meeting or assembly of people

  2. Convey (Legal) : The transfer of ownership or possession of property from one person to another

Homophones
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  1. convey (British) : a canal or channel for water or sewage

Variants
List of all variants of convey that leads to same result
convey , conveyed , conveying , conveys
Forms
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conveyed, conveying, conveys

Etymology
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Old French 'conveyer', from 'con' meaning 'together' and 'veyer' meaning 'carry'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'convey' is derived from the Old French word 'conveyer', which means 'to carry together'.

  2. In the game of Scrabble, the word 'convey' is worth 12 points.

Related Concepts
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  1. Transportation: The process of moving people, animals, or goods from one place to another.

  2. Communication: The act of conveying information from one person or place to another.

Quotes
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  1. To "convey" sympathy to a bereaved parent by telephone struck him as maladroit …

    - P. D. James,{it}The Private Patient{/it},2008

  2. Robyn was well aware that clothes do not merely serve the practical purpose of covering our bodies, but also "convey" messages about who we are, what we are doing, and how we feel.

    - David Lodge,{it}Nice Work{/it},1990

  3. … he "conveys" so much kindliness and benign authority that he is probably forgiven each time he directs a tuna-fish shopper into the thick of the English muffins.

    - Susan Orlean,{it}New Yorker{/it},22 June 1992

  4. … please "convey" to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon my love &respectful duty.

    - Mark Twain,28 Nov. 1868,{"source"=>"in {it}Mark Twain's Letters{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1990"}
Culture
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Convey has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in the context of transportation and communication. In art, convey is often depicted as a means of transportation, such as a ship or a train. In literature, convey is used to describe the transfer of information or ideas from one person to another.

How to Memorize "convey"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a truck transporting goods from one place to another. Visualize the goods being loaded onto the truck and then unloaded at the destination.
    - Visualize a person expressing an idea or feeling to another person.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'convey' with the idea of transportation or communication.
    - Associate the word 'convey' with the idea of expressing or imparting an idea or feeling.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Cars Carry Everyday Objects' to remember the meaning of convey as transportation.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Communicate Concerns, Opinions, and Yield' to remember the meaning of convey as communication.

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