v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' v ā
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: con · veyed ; con · vey · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conveer to accompany, escort, from Vulgar Latin *conviare, from Latin com- + via way ― more at WAY
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : LEAD , CONDUCT
2 a : to bear from one place to another especially : to move in a continuous stream or mass b : to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance <struggling to convey his feelings> c (1) archaic : STEAL (2) obsolete : to carry away secretly d : to transfer or deliver (as property) to another especially by a sealed writing e : to cause to pass from one place or person to another < convey a message>