con·vey
(kən-vā́)
[Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier, from Medieval Latin conviāre, to escort, Latin com-, com-, + via, way.]
transitive verb: -veyed, -vey·ing, -veys.
- To take or carry from one place to another; transport.
- To serve as a medium of transmission for; transmit: wires that convey electricity.
- To communicate or make known; impart: “a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension” (Saki)
- Law To transfer ownership of or title to.
- Archaic To steal.
derivatives
- con·veýa·ble
- adjective
synonyms:
convey, carry, bear1transport, transmit These verbs refer to movement from one place to another. Convey often implies continuous, regular movement or flow: Pipelines convey water. The word also means to serve as a medium for delivery or transmission: A fleet of trucks will convey the produce to the market. Carry often means to support something while moving: The train carries baggage, mail, and passengers. The term can also refer to conveyance through a channel or medium: Nerve cells carry and receive nervous impulses. Bear strongly suggests the effort of supporting an important burden: The envoy bore the sad news. Transport is largely limited to the movement over a considerable distance: Huge tankers are used to transport oil. Transmit refers to passing along, sending, or communicating something: Please transmit the stock certificates by special messenger. The word also means to serve as a medium for the movement of physical phenomena such as light, electricity, or sound: “The motion is transmitted from particle to particle, to a great distance” (Thomas H. Huxley)
