convey

con·vey

Use convey in a sentence

verb

The definition of convey is to transport or communicate something.

An example of convey is to send a package across the country.
An example of convey is to present a speech that addresses the importance of health care reform.

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convey

to take from one place to another; transport; carry: a chimney conveys smoke to the outside
to serve as a channel or medium for; transmit
to make known; communicate in words, actions, appearance, etc.
to transfer, as property or title to property, from one person to another
Obs.
1. to take away secretly
2. to steal

Origin of convey

Middle English conveien from Anglo-French conveier (OFr convoier), to escort, convoy from Vulgar Latin an unverified form conviare, to accompany on the way from Classical Latin com-, together + via, way: see via

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convey

transitive verb

con·veyed, con·vey·ing, con·veys

To take or carry from one place to another; transport. See Synonyms at carry.
To serve as a medium of transmission for; transmit: wires that convey electricity.
To communicate or make known; impart: “a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension” ( Saki )
Law To transfer ownership of or title to.
Archaic To steal.

Origin of convey

Middle English conveien from Old French conveier from Medieval Latin conviāre to escort Latin com- com- Latin via way ; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

con·vey′a·ble
adjective

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convey

convey carry bear ¹transport transmit

These verbs refer to movement from one place to another. Convey often implies continuous, regular movement or flow: Pipelines convey water. The word also means to serve as a medium for delivery or transmission: A fleet of trucks will convey the produce to the market. Carry often means to support something while moving: The train carries baggage, mail, and passengers. The term can also refer to conveyance through a channel or medium: Nerve cells carry and receive nervous impulses. Bear strongly suggests the effort of supporting an important burden: The envoy bore the sad news. Transport is largely limited to the movement over a considerable distance: Huge tankers are used to transport oil. Transmit refers to passing along, sending, or communicating something: Please transmit the stock certificates by special messenger. The word also means to serve as a medium for the movement of physical phenomena such as light, electricity, or sound: “The motion is transmitted from particle to particle, to a great distance” (Thomas H. Huxley).

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present conveys, present participle conveying, simple past and past participle conveyed)

To transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.
Air conveys sound; words convey ideas.
To communicate; to make known; to portray.
to convey an impression; to convey information
(law) To transfer legal rights (to).
He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.