conveyed; conveying
1
a
: to bear from one place to another
goods conveyed by ship
The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine.
especially
: to move in a continuous stream or mass
Pipes convey water to the fields.
b
: to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance
struggling to convey his feelings
Her demeanor conveys confidence.
The artist's posts about the three murals have not included captions or titles, prompting speculation online about what the artist is intending to convey.—
Karen K. Ho
Karen K. Ho
c
law
: to transfer or deliver (something, such as property or property rights) to another especially by a writing (such as a deed or will)
He conveyed the estate to his son.
d
: to cause to pass from one place or person to another
The star knows when to use her moment to convey a message.—Janelle Okwodu
Janelle OkwoduAnything longer than a few words was best conveyed in a call.—Michael Zelenko
Michael Zelenko
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
Yet the ballads are also strong, conveying palpable sorrow as the family members figure up their losses.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole is lightly serialized, but following the ongoing story is not really the point; in a meta effort to convey how time is meaningless to the immortal, Stamatopoulos requested that the first season be aired in a random order.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Insiders say that Meghan has long conveyed that Hollywood is her domain.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
But what’s most remarkable is how Uhlmann transforms these appearances into new tools for sculpting sounds and, in turn, conveying feelings.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole is lightly serialized, but following the ongoing story is not really the point; in a meta effort to convey how time is meaningless to the immortal, Stamatopoulos requested that the first season be aired in a random order.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Insiders say that Meghan has long conveyed that Hollywood is her domain.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
But what’s most remarkable is how Uhlmann transforms these appearances into new tools for sculpting sounds and, in turn, conveying feelings.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Convey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convey. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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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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