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con·vey | \ kən-ˈvā 
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\conveyed; conveying
Definition of convey
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
(2) obsolete : to carry away secretly
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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.
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Recent Examples on the Web Bacon, perpetually haunted around the eyes and lean as a whippet, does his best to convey Theo’s mounting dread and confusion as the house around him steadily morphs into some kind of fourth-dimension human flytrap.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, "Kevin Bacon can't save drab thriller You Should Have Left from itself: Review," 18 June 2020 But what message was most important to convey to white people during an emotional week?
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Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, "How former NFL LB Emmanuel Acho's 9-minute video to white people went viral after George Floyd’s death," 6 June 2020 To avoid that breakdown and the high-risk pool party itself, Marcus says our public health messaging needs to convey nuance.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "Public shaming has become a common pastime during the pandemic. But it doesn't really work," 6 June 2020 Henderson expressed concern as to whether the phone was secure and then tried to convey his message to the shah via the palace official, using discreet language.
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NBC News, "A message from 'Queen Elizabeth' to the shah played role in CIA 1953 coup in Iran, documentary says," 5 June 2020 With their comic vagueness, words like bazillion convey the difficulty of trying to grasp big numbers.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, "There are a zillion different names for big numbers," 4 June 2020 Masks that cover the nose and mouth make lip reading impossible and hide some of the facial expressions and mouth movements, called morphemes, that ASL uses to convey emphasis, tone, affect and grammar.
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Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area deaf, hard of hearing say face masks cut off communication," 4 June 2020 Hasn’t everyone spent enough time trying to convey the same message peacefully?
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Brian Bennett, Time, "‘Maybe He’s Helping the Cause.’ D.C. Protesters Say Donald Trump Has Galvanized Their Movement," 3 June 2020 Under state and federal law, the animals are considered Lowe’s property and don’t convey.
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Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "Court orders 'Tiger King' zoo to be surrendered, but its animals remain in limbo," 2 June 2020
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More Definitions for convey
convey
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of convey
formal : to take or carry (someone or something) from one place to another
: to make (something) known to someone
law : to change the ownership of (property) from one person to another
See the full definition for convey in the English Language Learners Dictionary
convey
verbcon·vey | \ kən-ˈvā \
\conveyed; conveying
Kids Definition of convey
1 : to carry from one place to another : transport Pipes convey water. Travelers were conveyed to the airport by shuttle.
2 : to make known : communicate We use words to convey our thoughts.
convey
transitive verbcon·vey | \ kən-ˈvā \
\conveyed; conveying
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The first known use of convey was in the 14th century
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