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Convey vs Fulfil - What's the difference?

convey | fulfil |

As verbs the difference between convey and fulfil

is that convey is to transport; to carry; to take from one place to another while fulfil is (archaic) to fill up.

convey

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Convey me to my bed, then to my grave.
    Air conveys''' sound; words '''convey ideas.
  • To communicate; to make known; to portray.
    • to convey''' an impression; to '''convey information
  • * John Locke
    • Men fill one another's heads with noise and sound, but convey not thereby their thoughts.
  • (legal) To transfer legal rights (to).
    • He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.
  • * Spenser
    • The Earl of Desmond secretly conveyed all his lands to feoffees in trust.
  • (obsolete) To manage with privacy; to carry out.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I will convey the business as I shall find means.
  • (obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.

    • Synonyms

    * (to convey a message) send, relay

    Derived terms

    * conveyable * conveyance * conveyee * conveyer * conveyor

    Related terms

    * convoy

    fulfil

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (US)

    Verb

    (fulfill)
  • (archaic) To fill up.
    • My lady is positively fulfilled of grace.
  • * 1870 , James Thomson,
    • The silence which benumbs or strains the sense
    Fulfils with awe the soul's despair unweeping
  • To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
    • You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfil it.
  • To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
    • This job fulfils me in a way my last one never did.
  • To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).
    • Unfortunately, you don't fulfil the criteria for extra grants at the present time.

    Derived terms

    * (UK) - fulfilment, fulfilled, fulfilling, fulfillable * unfulfilled