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to convey

to convey

18 3.5
To take people or things from one place to another
  • verb
  • /kənˈveɪ/
translation icon : transportar
  • One panelist argued that reading poetry was effective for conveying concision and weight, the play of ideas and imagery.
  • convey the message
  • convey material
  • convey information

Examples

  • She will be pleased to convey you home.

    Persuasion (1995)

  • I am to convey Hercules to the underworld kingdom of Pluto where he is to remain for a hundred years.

    Hercules in New York (1970)

  • And I shall be pleased to convey them to her.

    Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

  • Sir, I'll convey the orders.

    Gods and Generals (2003)

  • At first light, I shall return to convey you to meet His Royal Highness.

    Damsel (2024)

  • I have an order to convey to you from General Treillard.

    The Duellists (1977)

  • This woman and her child are to be conveyed to my house in Rome.

    Spartacus (1960)

  • Already, more of us are gathered outside, waiting to convey you to Miss Serena.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Then, quickly, quietly, and unobtrusively, they conveyed the shrouded form into a transport and drove away.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The driver will convey you to the airport in less than an hour.

Synonyms

to take
vsto convey
∞ 1.0

Move someone or something to another place

describes carrying in general without stressing who guides the move
to bring
vsto convey
∞ 1.0

To take someone or something with you to a place

is about moving from one place to another without implying return or fetch
to send
vsto convey
∞ 1.0

Make someone go to a place, often for work or as punishment

is general moving or carrying without implying orders or duty
to take someone to
vsto convey
∞ 1.7

Go with a person to bring them to a place

is about moving people or things generally without implying accompaniment
to deliver
vsto convey
933 1.0

To bring letters or goods to a person, a place

focuses on general carrying, not specifically handing items over to recipients
to transfer
vsto convey
528 2.7

To move a person or thing to another place

is narrower, concentrating on physical relocation between places
to transport
vsto convey
377 1.4

To move people or goods from one place to another, often by vehicle

is general moving or carrying without implying vehicles or business
to send out
vsto convey
376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

is simple transporting between places without stressing quantity or formal dispatch
to carry
vsto convey
325 2.0

Send sound or information from one place to another

focuses on physical movement from one place to another rather than transmission
to transmit
vsto convey
169 3.7

To send something from one thing to another, for example a message or disease

is about moving people or things physically rather than transmitting signals or disease
to pass on
vsto convey
134 2.7

To give something to another person, often information or a message

is mainly physical carrying between locations rather than passing by relay
to post
vsto convey
  • UK
127 1.0

To send a letter or package to someone by mail

is broader, not limited to the postal system for moving things
to carry away
vsto convey
88 3.5

To move people or things away, sometimes because of strong feeling

focuses on physical carrying between places rather than emotional removal
to pass along
vsto convey
76 2.5

Give news, a message, or something you received to another person

is direct physical movement from one place to another, not relaying
to ferry
vsto convey
29 2.0

To carry people or goods across water regularly, often by boat

is broader, covering any movement between places, not only water crossings
to deliver package
vsto convey
3 2.0

To take a package to a person or place and give it to them

covers moving between places but not the handover ritual to a recipient
to consign
vsto convey
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Send goods to a person or shop, often for sale

is the basic idea of moving from one place to another without formality

Antonyms

to retain
60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

How Far

to export
84 3.1
to ship
347 1.1
to transport
377 1.4
to convey
18 3.5
to carry
∞ 1.0
move
167 1.0

Surface Forms

convey infinitive
conveyed past
conveyed past participle
conveying present participle
conveys third person singular

Etymology

Convey originally meant to carry things and comes from Latin vehere ('to carry') with com- ('together'); think of vehicle, which carries people or goods. So when you convey someone or something you physically 'carry' them from one place to another.