conveying

Passing information along

Conveying is the act of communicating or transporting something from one place or person to another.

Words convey meaning, pipes convey water, and a glance can convey disapproval: The letter failed to convey the urgency of the situation.

In legal contexts, conveying refers specifically to transferring property ownership through a deed or similar document.

transporting

carrying

Holding and moving

hauling · ferrying · trucking · delivering · carting · portaging · freighting · transferring · bearing · bringing

communicating

expressing

Communicating thoughts outwardly

relaying · communicating · explaining · narrating · describing · announcing · reporting · signaling · indicating · denoting

legal

transferring

Moving between locations

bequeathing · ceding · title · property · deed · estate · ownership · rights · inheritance · succession

gestural

gesture

Communicative body movement

posture · eye contact · nodding · shrugging · winking · frowning · smiling · grimacing · signaling · pantomime

emotion

feeling

Sensed inner state

warmth · sincerity · empathy · sympathy · urgency · enthusiasm · concern · sadness · joy · anger

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Opposites
communication direction

conveyingreceiving

Acquiring what's sent

accepting · absorbing · taking in · listening · acquiring

transmission vs. retention

conveyingreceiving

Acquiring what's sent

retaining · keeping · withholding · holding · maintaining

expression vs. suppression

conveyingconcealing

Keeping something secret

withholding · hiding · suppressing · refraining · obscuring

Family

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