convey

[ kuhn-vey ]

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.

convey

/ 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

Derived Forms

• conˈveyable, adjective

Other Words From

• con·vey·a·ble adjective
• pre·con·vey verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of convey¹

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of convey¹

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

Synonym Study

See carry.

Example Sentences

“It’s a potentially life-saving message and using Ellen’s voice to reach people, both online and in schools, will really help convey the difference a seat belt makes.”

From BBC

Coming after the election, Wild Up’s five “Democracy Sessions” conveyed an obviously different mood, the progressive movements in the arts typically going hand-in-hand with a progressive political outlook.

From Los Angeles Times

"We thought texters might like abbreviations because it would convey an informal sense of closeness, so we were surprised that abbreviations elicited negative perceptions about people who use them."

From Science Daily

There have been several high profile cases this year which convey the problem of prison officer corruption.

From BBC

“I wanted to convey the message that this was not Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, that this is about human rights and human decency,” he said in an interview with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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