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overdracht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • carry verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
  • conveyance noun The act of transporting or carrying something.
  • demise noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
  • transfer verb To move something from one place, person, or thing to another.
  • transmission noun The act of sending or passing something on, such as data, a signal, or a disease.

Senses

overdracht is used for these senses in English:

  • carry (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
  • conveyance An act or instance of conveying.
  • demise (legal) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
  • demise Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

carry — full definition

  1. verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
  2. verb To have something on your person, such as a weapon, illness, or item.
  3. verb To be responsible for a large share of a team's success.
  4. verb To be pregnant with (a child).
  5. verb In arithmetic, to transfer a surplus digit to the next column when adding.

conveyance — full definition

  1. noun The act of transporting or carrying something.
  2. noun (law) A legal document that transfers ownership of property from one party to another.
  3. noun A vehicle or means of transport.

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