convey

To make an idea, feeling, or message known or understood.

• Her smile conveyed her happiness.
• The letter conveys a clear message.
• How can I convey my concerns to the manager?

How to use it: convey something to someone (Please convey my thanks to your parents.); convey that… (Her expression conveyed that she was worried.)

Similar words: communicate, express

Common phrases: convey a message, convey feelings, convey something to someone

To carry or move someone or something from one place to another.

• Pipes convey water to the houses.
• The boat conveyed passengers across the lake.
• A moving belt conveys boxes through the factory.

How to use it: convey someone/something to somewhere (The bus conveyed workers to the site.)

Similar words: transport, carry

Common phrases: convey goods, convey water, convey someone somewhere

To legally give property or rights to another person.

• The deed conveys the land to her son.
• They conveyed ownership to a family trust.
• The lawyer explained how to convey the property.

How to use it: convey something to someone (He conveyed the property to his daughter.)

Similar words: transfer, assign

Common phrases: convey property, convey ownership, convey something to someone