convey
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to take, carry, or transport from one place to another
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to communicate (a message, information, etc)
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(of a channel, path, etc) to conduct, transmit, or transfer
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law to transmit or transfer (the title to property)
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archaic to steal
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
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When I showed up to the AMC theater in midtown Manhattan Friday morning for the location’s earliest — and, hopefully, empty — screening, I tried my best to convey that I was there on a journalistic pursuit.
From Salon
While his words were meant to convey spiritual meaning, they have taken on new significance centuries later.
From Science Daily
Tartakovsky conveys all of Spear’s torment, loneliness and the magnitude of his love with zero dialogue, only a wide-eyed stare into the distance as he lumbers along, pulled by the memory of an unfinished life.
From Salon
She conveyed her concerns to the Marines hauling it up the steep slope and alerted a number of stakeholders, including Colby.
From Los Angeles Times
Though she is not a satirist, her gimlet-eyed prose conveys a caustic humor that feels more British than American.
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