convey

[kuhn-vey]

verb (used with object)

1. to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.

   Synonyms: move

2. to communicate; impart; make known.

   to convey a wish.

3. to lead or conduct, as a channel or medium; transmit

4. Law.,  to transfer; pass the title to.

5. Archaic.,  steal; purloin.

6. Obsolete.,  to take away secretly.

convey

/ kənˈveɪ /

verb

1. to take, carry, or transport from one place to another

2. to communicate (a message, information, etc)

3. (of a channel, path, etc) to conduct, transmit, or transfer

4. law to transmit or transfer (the title to property)

5. archaic,  to steal

Other Word Forms

• conveyable adjective
• preconvey verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of convey¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English conveyen, from Anglo-French conveier, from unattested Vulgar Latin conviāre, equivalent to con- “with, together, completely” + -viāre, derivative of via “way”; con- ( def. ), via ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of convey¹

C13: from Old French conveier, from Medieval Latin conviāre to escort, from Latin com- with + via way

Synonym Study

See carry.

Example Sentences

There’s reason to celebrate that Daniel Day-Lewis has chosen, at least temporarily, to cancel his retirement, but “Anemone” as a whole strains for a greatness that its star effortlessly conveys.

From Los Angeles Times

Leonberg utilized two lighting skills to plays capturing both Indy’s natural beauty and his expressions, which convey his growing feelings of dread.

From Salon

What emerges, then, is a story without history, within simplified parameters, meant to convey an embattled neighborhood without mentioning certain neighbors, free of any inconvenient perspectives.

From Los Angeles Times

King pleaded guilty in August to conspiring to bring, throw, and or convey List A and List B prohibited articles into or out of prison, and conspiring to acquire, use or possess criminal property.

From BBC

Announcements like the Hillsborough Law, the returns deal with France, and yesterday's confirmation that ministers will go ahead with digital ID cards will convey, No 10 hopes, a sense of momentum.

From BBC

Related Words

• communicate 
• disclose 
• impart 
• pass on 
• reveal 
• send 
• tell 
• transmit