convey

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to serve as a means for expressing something

   I'm here to convey the gratitude of our government.

2. 2
   verb

   To move (something) from one place to another.

   Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe.

3. 3
   verb

   To take or carry (someone) from one place to another.

   Convey me to my bed, then to my grave: Love they to live that love and honour have.

4. 4
   verb

   To communicate; to make known; to portray.

   to convey an impression; to convey information

5. 5
   verb

   To transfer legal rights (to).

   He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.

6. 6
   verb

   To manage with privacy; to carry out.

   1557, uncredited translator, A Mery Dialogue by Erasmus, London: Antony Kytson, I shall so conuey my matters, that he shall dysclose all together hym selfe, what busynesse is betwene you […]

7. 7
   verb

   To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.

   Suppose you are good at the lift, who be more cunning then we women, in that we are more trusted, for they little suspect vs, and we haue as close conueyance as you men, though you haue Cloakes, we haue skirts of gownes, handbaskets, the crownes of our hattes, our plackardes, and for a need, false bagges vnder our smockes, wherein we can conuey more closely then you.

8. 8
   verb

   to make known

Etymology

From Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier (French convoyer), from Vulgar Latin *convio, from Classical Latin via (“way”). Compare convoy.