English Synonyms and Antonyms

Convey, transmit, and transport all imply delivery at a destination; as, I will convey the information to your
friend; air conveys sound (to a listener); carry does not necessarily imply delivery, and often does not admit of
it. A man carries an appearance, conveys an impression, the appearance remaining his own, the impression
being given to another; I will transmit the letter; transport the goods. A horse carries his mane and tail, but
does not convey them. Transfer may or may not imply delivery to another person; as, items may be
transferred from one account to another or a word transferred to the following line. In law, real estate, which
can not be moved, is conveyed by simply transferring title and possession. Transport usually refers to
material, transfer, transmit, and convey may refer to immaterial objects; we transfer possession, transmit
intelligence, convey ideas, but do not transport them. In the case of convey the figurative sense now
predominates. Compare CARRY.
Antonyms:
cling to, hold, keep, possess, preserve, retain.
Prepositions:
Convey to a friend, a purchaser, etc.; convey from the house to the station; convey by express, by hand, etc.
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
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CONVOKE.
Synonyms:
assemble, call together, convene, muster, call, collect, gather, summon.
A convention is called by some officer or officers, as by its president, its executive committee, or some
eminent leaders; the delegates are assembled or convened in a certain place, at a certain hour. Convoke implies
an organized body and a superior authority; assemble and convene express more independent action;
Parliament is convoked; Congress assembles. Troops are mustered; witnesses and jurymen are summoned.
Antonyms:
adjourn, disband, dismiss, dissolve, scatter, break up, discharge, disperse, prorogue, separate.
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CRIMINAL.
Synonyms:
abominable, flagitious, immoral, sinful, vile, culpable, guilty, iniquitous, unlawful, wicked, felonious, illegal,
nefarious, vicious, wrong.
Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against
public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all
acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to
trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to
indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable
by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious
refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even
illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done
under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law;
hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.
Antonyms:
innocent, lawful, meritorious, right, just, legal, moral, virtuous.
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DAILY.
Synonym:
diurnal.
Daily is the Saxon and popular, diurnal the Latin and scientific term. In strict usage, daily is the antonym of