2 meanings, 3 uses
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1 —2 uses as in:
convey her thoughts
Definition
communicate or express
- But at that instant she beheld old Roger Chillingworth himself, standing in the remotest corner of the market-place and smiling on her; a smile which—across the wide and bustling square, and through all the talk and laughter, and various thoughts, moods, and interests of the crowd—conveyed secret and fearful meaning.Chapter 21 — The New England Holiday (**% in)
conveyed = communicated or expressed
- Pearl still pointed with her forefinger, and a frown gathered on her brow—the more impressive from the childish, the almost baby-like aspect of the features that conveyed it.Chapter 19 — The Child at the Brookside (47% in)
conveyed = communicated or expressed
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2 —1 use as in:
convey her safely to
Definition
transport
- Borne on such queer vehicle of fame, a knowledge of my existence, so far as a name conveys it, was carried where it had never been before, and, I hope, will never go again.Introductory (58% in)
conveys = carries (figuratively)
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