conveyed

American  

[kuhn-veyd] / kənˈveɪd /

adjective

1. communicated or made known.

   Together, these philanthropists developed a set of ethics, values, and informally conveyed "standard operating procedures" for charitable work.

   Orally conveyed complaints shall not be entertained.

2. Law. transferred or passed from one person to another.

   All transfers of property must be covered by contract, and all contracts must be fulfilled by the actual delivery of the conveyed property.

3. carried, transported, or led from one place to another.

   Air delivery is fastest but also costly, so selection of this option is usually due to the necessity, urgency, and high value of the conveyed cargo.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of convey.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-conveyed
  adjective
• well-conveyed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conveyed

convey ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Conveyed into the mouth by the gum, ACE2 can then trap the virus by binding to its spike protein, which otherwise aids it in infecting cells.

From Scientific American • Feb. 24, 2022

Conveyed by an inert gas, argon, into a tube made of pure gold, the molecules are concentrated even further.

From Time Magazine Archive

Conveyed to the address by a limousine, hired at three times the normal price, the tourists are apt to find the restaurant tightly shuttered and a big sign saying: "Fermeture annuelle."

From Time Magazine Archive

Full well the busy whisper circling round Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Conveyed through those sounds was the pleasing, soothing, consoling reminder of being at home.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Related Words

• fulfilled
• managed
• negotiated
• regulated