reconvey

American  

[ree-kuhn-vey] / ˌri kənˈveɪ /

verb (used with object)

1. to convey again.

2. to convey back to a previous position or place.

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Other Word Forms

• reconveyance noun

Etymology

Origin of reconvey

First recorded in 1500–10; re- + convey

Example Sentences

Last month, a group called Sky Valley Future requested that the county reconvey 5,300 acres in the Reiter Foothills from the Department of Natural Resources and turn it in to a county park.

From Washington Times

But he said the city would need to sign onto the effort at some point, if it is the entity that would take ownership of any reconveyed lands.

From Washington Times

Finally in 1801, the nawab, by treaty, reconveyed it to the Company in commutation of the amount which he had stipulated to pay in return for the defence of his country.

From Project Gutenberg

At the end of one year, or of two, I may transfer the whole to the Brotherhood, or reconvey it to the original donors.

From Project Gutenberg

The greater number attacked the ice with axe and saw, while the minority dismantled the shelter and reconveyed its contents to the ghostly ship.

From Project Gutenberg