con ‧ vey /kənˈveɪ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: conveier 'to go with someone to a place' , from Vulgar Latin conviare , from Latin com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + via 'way' ]
1 . to communicate or express something, with or without using words:
All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram.
Ads convey the message that thin is beautiful.
He was sent to convey a message to the UN Secretary General.
convey something to somebody
I want to convey to children that reading is one of life’s greatest treats.
convey a sense/an impression/an idea etc
You don’t want to convey the impression that there’s anything illegal going on.
2 . formal to take or carry something from one place to another:
Your luggage will be conveyed to the hotel by taxi.
3 . law to legally change the possession of property from one person to another
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COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ convey information
Your movements also convey information to people.
▪ convey a message (=express an important idea – used about books, films, art etc)
Do you think the poem conveys a message about society?
▪ convey a sense/an impression of something
The music conveys a senses of sadness and despair.
▪ convey an idea
Art can be used to convey an idea.
▪ convey an image
At an interview, make sure your clothes convey the right image.
▪ convey a feeling
How could he convey his feelings for her?
▪ convey meaning
Children sometimes find it easier to use pictures to convey meaning, rather than words.
■ adverbs
▪ clearly convey something
His tone of voice clearly conveyed his disgust.
▪ adequately convey something
The words did not adequately convey how strongly she felt.
▪ effectively convey something
The novel effectively conveys some of the country’s problems.