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convey

/kənˈveɪ/

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What does convey mean?

verb

  1. To move (something) from one place to another.
  2. To communicate; to make known; to portray.
  3. To transfer legal rights (to).
More meanings (3)

verb

  1. (dated) To take or carry (someone) from one place to another.
  2. (obsolete) To manage with privacy; to carry out.
  3. (obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.

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IPA pronunciation

/kənˈveɪ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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He would have to pilot his own craft, however, as these frail vessels are not intended to convey but a single person.
Edgar Rice BurroughsA princess of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #62
I desire to convey to you officially my assurance, that if your hesitation is attributable to that circumstance, it is uncalled for.
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808
More book examples (3)
It is difficult to convey a just idea of his gayety in connection with his dignity and gravity, which his name expressed.
Charles Dudley WarnerThe Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2671
Those writers know the values of their words and phrases, but to you the words and phrases convey other and uncertain values.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
We still consider his revenue as consisting in this power of purchasing or consuming, and not in the pieces which convey it.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300