I. kənˈvā verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English conveyen, from Old French conveier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin conviare, from Latin com- + -viare (from via way) — more at via
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to accompany as a guide or escort : lead , conduct
convey him to the tower — Shakespeare
2.
a. : to bear from one place to another : carry , transport
the Irish mail was conveyed by coach to Holyhead — O.S.Nock
b. : to impart or communicate either directly by clear statement or indirectly by suggestion, implication, gesture, attitude, behavior, or appearance
words will not convey what is in my heart — H.S.Truman
something … which conveyed the idea that he could say more if he chose — Samuel Butler †1902
c.
(1) archaic : steal
(2) obsolete : to carry or take away or remove usually secretly
d. : to transfer or deliver (as property) to another ; specifically : to transfer (as real estate) or pass (a title, as to real estate) by a sealed writing
e. : to serve as a channel or medium for in carrying or in aiding passage from one place or person to another : cause to pass from one place or person to another : transmit
an infection conveyed by food
a pipe for conveying water
convey this message to your brother
3. obsolete : to derive by succession or descent
4. obsolete : to manage or conduct (as affairs) especially with privacy or craft
convey the business as I shall find means — Shakespeare
intransitive verb
law : to make conveyance
Synonyms: see carry
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : a convoy or protective escort