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convey vs transmit

transmit vs convey

convey and transmit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
convey No No Yes No
transmit No No Yes No
As verbs, transmit is a hypernym of convey; that is, transmit is a word with a broader meaning than convey:
  • convey: go or come after and bring or take back
  • transmit: send from one person or place to another
Other hypernyms of convey include channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transport.
As verbs, transmit is a hyponym of convey; that is, transmit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than convey:
  • convey: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  • transmit: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Other hyponyms of convey include fetch, transit, ferry, bring back, return, take back, tube, whisk, carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, land.
As verbs, convey and transmit are synonyms defined as:
  • convey and transmit: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Other synonyms of convey include carry, channel, conduct, impart.
As verbs, convey and transmit are synonyms defined as:
  • convey and transmit: transfer to another
Other synonyms of convey include communicate.
convey (verb) transmit (verb)
(of information) make known; pass on broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
serve as a means for expressing something send from one person or place to another
go or come after and bring or take back transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere transfer to another
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
transmit a title or property
transfer to another
Difference between convey and transmit

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