convey

American  

[kuhn-vey] / kənˈveɪ /

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.

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convey British  

/ 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

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Related Words

See carry.

Other Word Forms

• conveyable adjective
• preconvey verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of convey

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. )

Example Sentences

However, some of these tokenized offerings have significantly deviated in value from underlying shares and critics point out that they are technically derivatives that don’t convey the same shareholder rights as underlying securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

This signals an intent to listen and convey supportive concern.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

However, in certain places, it has struggled to convey this message to cadres.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Reached via email, the “Hamnet” star evokes a Frida Kahlo painting to convey their closeness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

I was ready for a vacation—we both were, goodness knows—and I longed to see my family, beyond my power to convey.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Related Words

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