conveyed; conveying
1
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
: to transfer or deliver (something, such as property) to another especially by a sealed writing
d
: to cause to pass from one place or person to another
convey a message
e(1)
archaic
: steal
(2)
obsolete
: to carry away secretly
Examples of convey in a Sentence
To convey sympathy to a bereaved parent by telephone struck him as maladroit …
—
P. D. James, The Private Patient, 2008
… he conveys so much kindliness and benign authority that he is probably forgiven each time he directs a tuna-fish shopper into the thick of the English muffins.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 22 June 1992
Robyn was well aware that clothes do not merely serve the practical purpose of covering our bodies, but also convey messages about who we are, what we are doing, and how we feel.
—David Lodge, Nice Work, 1990
… please convey to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon my love &respectful duty.
—Mark Twain 28 Nov. 1868,
in Mark Twain's Letters, 1990
The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine.
They conveyed the goods by ship.
The pipes convey water to the fields.
The message conveyed a sense of urgency.
He conveyed the estate to his son.
P. D. James, The Private Patient, 2008
… he conveys so much kindliness and benign authority that he is probably forgiven each time he directs a tuna-fish shopper into the thick of the English muffins.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 22 June 1992
Robyn was well aware that clothes do not merely serve the practical purpose of covering our bodies, but also convey messages about who we are, what we are doing, and how we feel.
—David Lodge, Nice Work, 1990
… please convey to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon my love &respectful duty.
—Mark Twain 28 Nov. 1868,
in Mark Twain's Letters, 1990
The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine.
They conveyed the goods by ship.
The pipes convey water to the fields.
The message conveyed a sense of urgency.
He conveyed the estate to his son.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lamia and Saeed are thoroughly engaging characters, and the young actors playing them convey strength and defiance beyond their years.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Diop conveys this transition through vacant corridors, black-lens security cameras, guard-booth windows, and white noise in the emptiness of the museum after visiting hours.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
Her face conveys, anger, fear, sorrow, resilience, curiosity.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This humane, sensitive account manages to convey infuriating social realities while never losing sight of the lives at the center of the story.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Diop conveys this transition through vacant corridors, black-lens security cameras, guard-booth windows, and white noise in the emptiness of the museum after visiting hours.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
Her face conveys, anger, fear, sorrow, resilience, curiosity.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This humane, sensitive account manages to convey infuriating social realities while never losing sight of the lives at the center of the story.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for convey
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“Convey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convey. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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convey
verb
con·vey
kən-ˈvā 
conveyed; conveying
1
: to carry from one place to another : transport
2
: to serve as a way of carrying
pipes convey water
3
: to make known : communicate
using words to convey ideas
Legal Definition
convey
transitive verb
con·vey
kən-ˈvā
conveyed; conveying
conveyee
noun
kən-ˌvā-ˈē
conveyor
noun
kən-ˈvā-ər
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