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return vs convey

convey vs return

return is a noun but convey is not a noun.

return and convey both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
convey No No Yes No
As verbs, convey is a hypernym of return; that is, convey is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: bring back to the point of departure
  • convey: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Other hypernyms of return include bring, take.
return (noun) convey (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location
a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) convey (verb)
go back to a previous state (of information) make known; pass on
be restored serve as a means for expressing something
go back to something earlier go or come after and bring or take back
answer back take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
pass down transmit a title or property
make a return transfer to another
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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