Synonyms of convey

convey

verb

kən-ˈvā 

1

as in to transmit

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

intends to personally convey the message to the governor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transmit
• spread
• give
• communicate
• impart
• disseminate
• propagate
• transfer
• deliver
• conduct
• transfuse
• diffuse
• broadcast
• turn over
• surrender
• hand over
• infect
• contaminate
• hand down
• poison
• hand on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catch
• contract
• come down (with)

2

as in to carry

to support and take from one place to another

conveying a package to his grandmother for his parents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carry
• haul
• bring
• transport
• send
• ferry
• deliver
• pack
• transmit
• take
• lug
• bear
• tote
• transfer
• cart
• forward
• ship
• fetch
• move
• remove
• hand over
• shift

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cede
• assign
• transfer
• relinquish
• lend
• bequeath
• donate
• dispose of
• deed
• alienate
• alien
• leave
• will
• transmit
• present
• contribute
• pass (down)
• move
• grant
• lease
• rent
• entrust
• confer
• commend
• make over
• deliver
• loan
• bestow
• pass
• surrender
• turn in
• commit
• yield
• trust
• turn over
• vest
• hand down
• release
• let
• consign
• hand over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convey

But numbers alone cannot convey the human toll, as seen through the eyes of children who have lost their parents, families who have lost their homes, and a generation whose chance at a normal life has been stolen by constant conflict. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

The sequence of letters in an mRNA molecule conveys genetic information that directs how a protein is made. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

In fact, the game relies not just on voice but on all forms of communication to convey information to players. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

The first big way that people communicate better is learning how to switch from a mode of speaking, conveying, convincing, to a mode of listening and trying to understand. — Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026