- not carry conviction
- if someone's words, actions etc do not carry conviction, you do not believe that they are true or honest
Mel put on a smile, but it didn't carry much conviction.
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not carry conviction
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not carry conviction — phrase if someone’s words, actions etc do not carry conviction, you do not believe that they are true or honest Mel put on a smile, but it didn’t carry much conviction. Thesaurus: capable or incapable of persuading someonesynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
conviction — con|vic|tion [ kən vıkʃən ] noun ** 1. ) count a strong belief or opinion about something: She holds deep religious convictions. 2. ) count or uncount a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime: The conviction of three youths… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conviction */*/ — UK [kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms conviction : singular conviction plural convictions 1) [countable/uncountable] a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime The conviction of three youths was later overturned by the Court… … English dictionary
carry — 1 verb carried, carrying 1 LIFT AND TAKE (T) to take something somewhere in your hands or arms, on your back etc: A porter helped me carry my luggage. | Let me carry that for you. | carry sth around/out/to etc: I m not carrying it around all day! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conviction — noun 1 for a crime ADJECTIVE ▪ earlier, previous (esp. BrE), prior (AmE) ▪ spent (BrE) ▪ You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
carry — [[t]kæ̱ri[/t]] ♦ carries, carrying, carried 1) VERB If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground. [V n] He was carrying a briefcase... [V n prep/adv] He carried the plate through to the dining room … English dictionary
carry — car|ry1 [ keri ] verb *** ▸ 1 take someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 have goods for sale ▸ 3 spread disease ▸ 4 always have a feeling ▸ 5 publish/broadcast something ▸ 6 have a guarantee ▸ 7 win election ▸ 8 do someone else s work ▸ 9 lead to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carry */*/*/ — UK [ˈkærɪ] / US [ˈkerɪ] verb Word forms carry : present tense I/you/we/they carry he/she/it carries present participle carrying past tense carried past participle carried 1) [transitive] to hold someone or something using your hands, arms, or… … English dictionary
carry — v. & n. v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2 tr. convey with one from one place to another. 3 tr. have on one s person (carry a watch). 4 tr. conduct or transmit (pipe carries water; wire carries electric current). 5 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
