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

With a screenplay, you have to convey all of that without having the characters just talk at each other, which is a fun challenge.

From Salon

But the singer’s tender melody and eye for detail convey the anguish at the heart of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traditional Latin prayers sung by men have a heavy, chant-like ominousness; the two female angels who appear in the visions convey an urgent, slightly dissonant ecstasy.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he wanted to convey Belgium's concerns and urge the authorities in Tehran to "refrain from any disproportionate use of force and ensure that they listen to the peaceful demands of Iranians".

From Barron's

The next day, after considerable consternation and multiple false starts, I wrote John Irving an email conveying my story.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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