# convey

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-VAY" /kənˈveɪ/

## Verb

1. To communicate or make known an idea, feeling, or message; to portray something so others grasp it.
   - Simple: To make a feeling, idea, or message known to others.
   - _Her tone of voice managed to convey real warmth even over the phone._
   - _The painting conveys a deep sense of loneliness through its empty rooms._
2. To move or transport something from one location to another.
   - Simple: To take or move something from one place to another.
   - _A network of pipes conveys fresh water to every home in the valley._
   - _The trucks convey grain from the farms down to the port each harvest._
4. To transfer legal rights or ownership in property from one party to another.
   - Simple: To pass legal ownership of property to another person.
   - _The seller will convey title to the property once the payment clears._
   - _The estate was conveyed to the family trust under the terms of the will._

## Verb

3. To take or carry someone from one place to another, as by a vehicle. *(dated)*
   - Simple: To take a person from one place to another.
   - _The coach conveyed the family to their country estate before nightfall._
   - _Hired drivers convey passengers across the city throughout the day._
5. To manage or carry out an affair privately, handling matters discreetly so others take no notice. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To carry something out quietly and in private.
6. To carry or take something away secretly; to steal. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To steal something by carrying it away in secret.

## Origin

It comes from Middle English 'conveien', from Old French 'conveier' (modern French 'convoyer'), from Vulgar Latin '*convio', ultimately from the Classical Latin word 'via' meaning 'way'. It is related to 'convoy'.

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