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convey

[ kuhn-vey ]

verb (used with object)

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

    Synonyms:

  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

/ əˈɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈⲹ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz··· adjective
  • ·Dz· verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convey1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English conveyen, from Anglo-French conveier, from unattested Vulgar Latin DzԱ, equivalent to con- “with, together, completely” + -, derivative of via “w”; con- ( def ), via ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convey1

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

See carry.
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Example Sentences

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“Their priority today is how to convey themselves positively to the street. They think actors and shows can do that,” he said.

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If you can take good pictures of something, you can convey a lot of these characteristics that formerly would have just been illustrated or more often described using taxonomic terminology.

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A nicely understated anxiety in Edgar-Jones’ portrayal conveys her new life in suburban San Diego.

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Luna remains an expert in conveying grit and melancholy without saying a word, and that stoicism carries every moment he's onscreen.

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