All 3 Uses
convey
in
The Host
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- My mind gave me the words I needed, and the tone that would convey what I couldn't say without using many words.†
Chpt 3 *convey = transport
- I patted the hand on my elbow lightly, hesitantly, trying to convey that I understood and wouldn't cause a problem.†
Chpt 17 *convey = communicate or express
- I widened my eyes slightly at him, trying to convey a warning.†
Chpt 23
Definitions:
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(1)
(convey as in: convey her thoughts) communicate or express
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(2)
(convey as in: convey title to the property) to give or transfer -- especially legal title
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(3)
(convey as in: convey her safely to) transportToday, this sense of convey is seldom seen outside of historic literature.
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely (and then probably in classic literature), conveyance can refer to a carriage or other means of transportation.