convey
verb
Simple meaning
To communicate an idea, feeling or message.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈveɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To communicate; to make known; to portray.
To move (something) from one place to another.
Transfer to another
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: To communicate; to make known; to portray.
Used this way, convey is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “She conveyed the message to me.”verb
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
To convey or communicate.
To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
To portray in a painting.
To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Act of transferring property title from one person to another.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory).
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A person who conveys (carries or transmits).
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Synonyms
Sense: to communicate
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