convey  

Thesaurus for convey

• verb
  • synonyms
    • convey, carry, express, transmit, communicate, impart, conduct, channel, bring, take, get, fetch, channelise, channelize, intercommunicate, transfer, transport  
  • antonyms
    • take away  
  • related terms
    • bring down, bring forward, bring on, bring out, bring up  

Pronunciation of convey: K AH0 N V EY1 (kən'veɪ)

Number of syllables of convey: 2

Definition of convey

• (v): make known; pass on, of information  
• (v): serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"  
• (v): 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"  
• (v): 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"  
• (v): transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"  
• (v): transmit a title or property  
• (v): transfer to another; "communicate a disease"  

Examples of convey

• It's impossible to convey a long, agonizing spiritual odyssey.  
• Furry stories convey the idea of furry characters with the written word.  
• The convey the most realistic translation of sound into language.  
• Her illustrations convey a mood of whimsy and playful uncanny.  
• Drains at the base convey treated water away for disinfection.  
• The word really does not convey the concept of reciprocity.  
• The terse summary doesn't convey all of the logic here.  
• The image helps to convey the subject of the article.  
• Additional shunts convey other traffic between the city and the port.  
• The entire phrase is unnecessary to convey the meaning of the sentence.