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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con|vey|er — «kuhn VAY uhr», noun. = conveyor. (Cf. ↑conveyor) … Useful english dictionary
con|vey|or — «kuhn VAY uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that conveys. 2. a mechanical device that carries things from one place to another, especially by means of a moving, endless belt or chain: »It s his job to pull sealed cartons off the conveyor and open… … Useful english dictionary
con|vey´a|ble — 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 … Useful english dictionary
con|vey|anc|er — «kuhn VAY uhn suhr», noun. a lawyer who searches the title and prepares the deed for a transfer of ownership … Useful english dictionary
con|vey|ance — «kuhn VAY uhns», noun. 1. the act of carrying; transmission; transportation: »Freighters engage in the conveyance of goods from one port to another. 2. a thing that carries people or goods; vehicle; carriage: »Railroad trains and buses are public … Useful english dictionary
con|vey|anc|ing — «kuhn VAY uhn sihng», noun. Law. the preparation of a deed for the transfer of ownership … Useful english dictionary
con|vey|or|ize — «kuhn VAY uh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to provide or carry out with a conveyor … Useful english dictionary
con·vey — … Useful english dictionary
con·vey·er — ↑conveyor … Useful english dictionary
con·vey·or — … Useful english dictionary

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