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English
Etymology
Old French conveier (confer French convoyer), Vulgar Latin conviare, from via, "way". Confer "convoy".
Pronunciation
Verb
to convey (third-person singular simple present conveys, present participle conveying, simple past and past participle conveyed)
- To transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.
- To communicate; to make known; to portray.
- (law) To transfer legal rights (to).
- He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.
Derived terms
- conveyable
- conveyance
- conveyee
- conveyer
- conveyor
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