to convey
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5.5
- verb
- /kənˈveɪ/
- Formal
- My attorney, Mr. Blatz, has conveyed to you my very generous offer to obtain a lease on a portion of land that you, as one of the last members of your tribe, control.
- convey the title
- conveying property
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I was trying to wrap my head around what that means, like what exactly is being conveyed in terms of ownership.
- And I was trying to wrap my head around what that means, like what exactly is being conveyed in terms of ownership.
Examples
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In this article, we outline steps to encourage clinicians to adopt the best practices for conveying bad news to medical patients.
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Maybe the Constitution should be amended to convey this power to the federal government.
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My client will then convey where you may take possession of the goods.
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Sir, I formally convey my presence.
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Under these provisions, women conveyed property to others rather than enjoying it themselves.
Academic text (2016) -
Convey the thanks of Lord Temujin to the Shah.
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The following month, from his home on Somerset Street in London, Wright conveyed to Germain some interesting news from Georgia.
Academic text (2014) -
From afar, and at a small viewing size, the compressed photo conveys the same general visual information.
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The second party shall, in consideration of the property hereby agreed to be conveyed... by the first party to the second party–
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In the legal documents, he will convey ownership of the property to the new buyer.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To hand something to someone, for example a present
380
2.8
Give something to someone because you have to
264
2.7
To give something to another person, often information or a message
92
3.4
To make someone else the owner of something
47
3.7
Give responsibility, control, or an object to another person
42
3.0
To hand someone or something to another person, an authority
32
4.9
Give ownership of something to another person by signing papers
21
6.8
To give property or rights to another person
4
6.3
Give your rights in property to another person
1
6.4
To give property to someone using a signed paper
1
7.7
To give property or rights to someone else
Antonyms
How Formal
- Formal
1
7.7
- Formal
4
5.5
435
3.2
361
2.7
264
2.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Convey also came to be used for legal transfer and still comes from Latin vehere ('to carry') with com- ('together'), as if you 'carry' rights or land into another person's name. So to convey property is to officially 'move' ownership to someone else.