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English verb: convey | |||
| 1. | convey (communication) make known; pass on, of information | ||
| Samples | She conveyed the message to me. | ||
| Examples | They convey the information to them | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | give, impart, leave, pass on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breathe, evince, express, flash, give thanks, hint, intend, look, mean, say, show, suggest, thank | ||
| 2. | convey (communication) serve as a means for expressing something | ||
| Samples | The painting of Mary carries motherly love. His voice carried a lot of anger. | ||
| Synonyms | carry, express | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | measure, quantify | ||
| Verb group | carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit | ||
| 3. | convey (possession) transfer to another | ||
| Samples | Communicate a disease. | ||
| Examples | They convey the parcel to their parents | ||
| Synonyms | communicate, transmit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across | ||
| 4. | convey (possession) transmit a title or property | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 5. | convey (motion) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | ||
| Samples | Sound carries well over water. The airwaves carry the sound. Many metals conduct heat. | ||
| Synonyms | carry, channel, conduct, impart, transmit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring, convey, take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring in, pipe in, retransmit, wash up | ||
| Verb group | carry, carry, convey, express | ||
| 6. | convey (motion) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere | ||
| Samples | Bring me the box from the other room. Take these letters to the boss. This brings me to the main point. | ||
| Synonyms | bring, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring back, carry, channel, conduct, convey, ferry, fetch, impart, land, return, take back, transit, transmit, tube, whisk | ||
| Entail | come, come up | ||
| Verb group | bring, bring, convey, fetch, get | ||
| 7. | convey (contact) go or come after and bring or take back | ||
| Samples | Get me those books over there, please. Could you bring the wine?. The dog fetched the hat. | ||
| Synonyms | bring, fetch, get | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deliver, retrieve, retrieve | ||
| Entail | come, come up | ||
| Verb group | bring, convey, take | ||
| Antonyms | bear away, bear off, carry away, take away, carry off | ||
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