CONVEY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

convey

verb

kən-ˈvā

Definition of convey

as in to transmit

to cause (something) to pass from one to another intends to personally convey the message to the governor

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as in to carry

to support and take from one place to another conveying a package to his grandmother for his parents

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as in to cede

to give over the legal possession or ownership of upon her death, the house will be conveyed to a predesignated charity

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expropriate

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Recent Examples of convey Denholm had requested their presence merely as observers—messengers who would convey the verdict back to Savoy Court. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 When Maresca wants to convey more complex tactical messages during a session, the music is turned down or stopped. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The relative chart conveys a similar message as the price chart. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 While crafted from clay, using skills developed by humans thousands of years ago, Chau’s pieces convey a modern awareness of a world in which digital technology is woven into every aspect of day-to-day life. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convey

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The Zorelit v5 can also be remotely controlled and transmit video over the internet.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The great challenge of teaching is not to transmit information—machines do that cheaply now—but to engineer those moments of genuine understanding reliably enough that students come to crave them.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Solomon Baggett, James Lee, Ezell Jolly and Timothy Carter all took carries with Clay out of the game.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.

— Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026
The Haudenosaunee ultimately sued for peace, signing a treaty at Fort Stanwix in 1784, which ceded lands in New York and Pennsylvania, and opened up the Ohio Valley for settlement.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cede

Verb

Mayor Mamdani’s aides violated city rules and state law in using the disappearing Signal app to send messages to internet influencers to help them to spread word of the mayor’s achievements.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Extracting it economically remains difficult because uranium atoms are spread across vast volumes of water.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Two people were injured when a semi-trailer truck hauling steel beams hit the underside of the Lake Avenue bridge over the Edens Expressway near Wilmette on Thursday evening.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The Valparaiso site set a record after the storm, with 499 vehicles in one nine-hour day — an average of 67 vehicles per hour, many of them hauling trailers.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

The person receives the opportunity for atonement; the consequence is assigned elsewhere.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

Counsell and Bregman demurred when asked for specifics of who came up with the costumes, instead giving everyone credit for what became a memorable day.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Miami coach Mario Cristobal did not give a prognosis for Brown after the 33-20 victory.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The outdoor garden was recently replanted earlier this year after city workers had to bring the side of the building up to code.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026

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