All 3 Uses of
convey
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- Louie had mentioned other servicemen who were with him, but the names had been obscured by static, and the transcript hadn't conveyed them with certainty.
p. 266.4 *conveyed = communicated
- He was especially wary of the farmer's wife, whose gaze seemed to convey suspicion.
p. 356.0convey = communicate or express
- Mihailovich had the bureau chief call again to convey his wishes for Watanabe's recovery.
p. 395.2
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) 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.