convey

B1 Topic:Communication

Also spelled conwey

US /kənˈveɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #9995

Meanings

1

verb
To communicate or make a feeling, idea, or message known.

I'm here to convey the gratitude of our government.
2

verb
To carry or move something from one place to another.

The pipe conveys water to the houses below.
3

verb
To officially transfer legal rights or property to someone.

He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to communicate or make a... express impart relay communicate

2 verb · to carry or move something... carry transport

More accompany conduct escort

Word family

Forms conveydconveyedconveyingconveys

Derived forms conveyabilityconveyableconveyalconveyanceconveyeeconveyerconveyormisconveyreconveyunconveyableunconveyed

Related forms convoy

Etymology

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

conveien Middle English conveier Old French *convio la-vul via Latin

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Topics

Communication

External links

# convey

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kənˈveɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 9995

## Meanings
1. To communicate or make a feeling, idea, or message known.
2. To carry or move something from one place to another.
3. To officially transfer legal rights or property to someone.

## Examples
- I'm here to convey the gratitude of our government.
- The pipe conveys water to the houses below.
- He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.

## Synonyms
- accompany
- conduct
- escort

## Derived Forms
- conveyability
- conveyable
- conveyal
- conveyance
- conveyee
- conveyer
- conveyor
- misconvey
- reconvey
- unconveyable
- unconveyed

## Related Forms
- convoy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conveien
- Root: conveier
- Root: *convio
- Root: via

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

## AI Etymology
convey comes from Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier (French convoyer), from Vulgar Latin *convio, from Classical Latin via (“way”). Compare convoy. The historical chain includes Middle English conveien, Old French conveier, la-vul *convio, Latin via. Current senses include to communicate or make a feeling, idea, or message known and to carry or move something from one place to another. English relatives and later formations include conveyability, conveyable, conveyal, convoy.

## Topics
- Communication

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