con|vey

con|vey
con|vey «kuhn VAY», transitive verb.
1. to take from one place to another; carry; transport; bear: »

A bus conveyed the passengers from the city to the airport.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under carry. (Cf. ↑carry)
2. to transmit; conduct: »

A wire conveys an electric current.

3. Figurative. to make known; communicate; express: »

Do the author's words convey any meaning to you? The word “hearth” conveys a feeling of warmth and comfort.

4. to transfer ownership of (property); hand over; give: »

The old farmer conveyed his farm to his son.

5. Archaic. to steal (euphemistic usage).
6. Obsolete. to carry off secretly; make away with.
7. Obsolete. to conduct or manage with secrecy or craft.
╂[< Old French conveier < Vulgar Latin conviāre < Latin com- with + via road. See etym. of doublet convoy, verb. (Cf. ↑convoy)]
–con|vey´a|ble, adjective.

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