convey

[ kuhn-vey ]

/ kənˈveɪ /

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verb (used with object)

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

to communicate; impart; make known: to convey a wish.

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

Law. to transfer; pass the title to.

Archaic. steal; purloin.

Obsolete. to take away secretly.

OTHER WORDS FOR convey

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Origin of convey

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

synonym study for convey

1. See carry.

OTHER WORDS FROM convey

con·vey·a·ble, adjectivepre·con·vey, verb (used with object)

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How to use convey in a sentence

Literally anywhere else would have conveyed more legitimacy on the enterprise, but legitimacy did not seem a high priority for one of the last battles of a lost war.
It began on a gold escalator. It may have ended at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.|Dan Zak, Karen Heller|November 8, 2020|Washington Post
“They’re making a decision knowing that it can’t be wrong, and it also needs to convey some kind of context or forward look so that it’s relevant the next morning,” she said.
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A brand that considers inclusion in advertising strives to provide authentic connection, demonstrate open-mindedness and convey equity.
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Wormholes crop up because they are the only language the path integral can use to convey that space is breaking down.
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They even stayed on the phone as victims drove around buying MoneyPak cards or gift cards to convey the cash, he said.
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Conveying to the students that we were on their side without getting kicked off campus by the staff was a constant struggle.
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Conveying where you stand is especially important when you are not the target.
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But, do these choices, let alone any single-word descriptions come close to accurately conveying a sexual or romantic encounter?
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His goal is to have as little a hand as possible in conveying their resemblance.
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And Shipka is especially skilled at conveying the confusion, awkwardness, and anger of adolescence.
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Moreover, the action necessary in conveying the tempting graces to their destination has not unfrequently been found useful.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The difficulty of conveying heavy weights up the mountain foot-paths was almost insurmountable.
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Promises not to do some particular act on a piece of land are often made in deeds conveying them; they are called covenants.
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He went out, and in the passage caught the prisoner in the act of conveying it into the street in his arms.
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But here again, the expense of conveying it on to the land becomes an obstacle which it must frequently be impossible to overcome.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for convey

convey

/ (kənˈveɪ) /

verb (tr)

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

to communicate (a message, information, etc)

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

law to transmit or transfer (the title to property)

archaic to steal

Derived forms of convey

conveyable, adjective

Word Origin for convey

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

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