conveyed

[kuhn-veyd]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• quasi-conveyed adjective
• well-conveyed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conveyed¹

convey ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

In this way, Indy naturally followed their lead for the specific moods conveyed.

From Salon

The line is supposed to be a little funny, a wink at the fashion industry’s love of effusive word salad descriptions that are only conveyed in the actual garments about half the time.

From Salon

But moments earlier, Russia's President Vladimir Putin had conveyed a defiant message from China, vowing that his full-scale invasion could continue.

From BBC

"We are surprised by the messages conveyed by politicians," Kick said.

From BBC

In a moment that conveyed the sense of urgency he seemingly tried to suppress throughout much of the press conference, Zelensky leaned forward in his chair and said, emphatically: "Everything."

From BBC

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