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con·vey | \ kən-ˈvā 
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\conveyed; conveying
Definition of convey
b : to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance
struggling to convey his feelings
c : to transfer or deliver (something, such as property) to another especially by a sealed writing
d : to cause to pass from one place or person to another
convey a message
(2) obsolete : to carry away secretly
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Examples of convey in a Sentence
To convey sympathy to a bereaved parent by telephone struck him as maladroit … — P. D. James, The Private Patient, 2008 … 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, New Yorker, 22 June 1992 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, Nice Work, 1990 … please convey to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon my love &respectful duty. — Mark Twain 28 Nov. 1868,
in Mark Twain's Letters, 1990
The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine.
They conveyed the goods by ship.
The pipes convey water to the fields.
The message conveyed a sense of urgency.
He conveyed the estate to his son.
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Recent Examples on the Web But in the 19th century, neoclassicism was a dominant style overall, especially for institutions that wanted to convey stolidity and reliability by alluding to the beginnings of (European) civilization, as McGuigan also writes.
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Adam Rogers, Wired, "The Trump Administration and the New Architects of Fear," 6 Feb. 2020 Even the physical environments of academic medical centers can convey exclusionary messages to students and faculty members.
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Uché Blackstock, STAT, "Why Black doctors like me are leaving faculty positions in academic medical centers," 16 Jan. 2020 Despite its light tone, The Housing Lark conveys a complex and crucial debate about education and historiography: Whose history will be told, and how?
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Dohra Ahmad, The New York Review of Books, "A Lark in West Indian London," 10 Jan. 2020 The ruins of the ancient capitals of Pasargadae and Persepolis still convey the cosmopolitan power of the great empire that built them, while the innovative infrastructure that sustained the country’s ancient desert cities still waters them today.
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National Geographic, "What the world could lose in an Iran conflict," 6 Jan. 2020 Across the paper’s four editions in south India, the headline, written in Roman script, conveys the message in Hindi, which is not the language of choice in the region.
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Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India, "How brands are hurting themselves with pan-India “Hinglish” ads," 25 Dec. 2019 But Bridgman’s job title does not convey any of these nuances.
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Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "What if the foundational theories about how to run a company have been corrupted?," 9 Dec. 2019 The music conveys the plot in a vivid fashion, moving from mysterious pianissimos to quirky, off-balance passages and forceful climaxes.
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Jessica Rudman, courant.com, "Review: Guest conductor, teen prodigy pianist shine in HSO’s ‘Chopin and Franck’ program," 7 Dec. 2019 Showing off that story, that belly, says more about me than a cool but presently ill-fitting flowy skirt might ever convey.
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Anna Ben Yehuda Rahmanan, SELF, "I'm Pregnant And Want to Wear Skintight Clothes and Nothing Else," 20 Aug. 2019
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More Definitions for convey
convey
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of convey
formal : to take or carry (someone or something) from one place to another
: to make (something) known to someone
law : to change the ownership of (property) from one person to another
See the full definition for convey in the English Language Learners Dictionary
convey
verbcon·vey | \ kən-ˈvā \
\conveyed; conveying
Kids Definition of convey
1 : to carry from one place to another : transport Pipes convey water. Travelers were conveyed to the airport by shuttle.
2 : to make known : communicate We use words to convey our thoughts.
convey
transitive verbcon·vey | \ kən-ˈvā \
\conveyed; conveying
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The first known use of convey was in the 14th century
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