Main Entry:

con·vey

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈvā\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

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

1obsolete : lead, conduct2 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>