convey vs communicate

convey and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convey	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of convey; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than convey:

Other hypernyms of convey include intercommunicate.

As verbs, convey and communicate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of convey include transmit.

As verbs, communicate is a hyponym of convey; that is, communicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than convey:

Other hyponyms of convey include pass, pass along, pass on, put across.

convey (verb)	communicate (verb)
(of information) make known; pass on	transmit thoughts or feelings
serve as a means for expressing something	transmit information
go or come after and bring or take back	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	administer Communion; in church
transmit a title or property	join or connect
transfer to another	transfer to another