[ UK /kənvˈe‍ɪ/ ]
[ US /kənˈveɪ/ ]
VERB
  1. serve as a means for expressing something
    The painting of Mary carries motherly love
    His voice carried a lot of anger
  2. go or come after and bring or take back
    Get me those books over there, please
    The dog fetched the hat
    Could you bring the wine?
  3. transfer to another
    communicate a disease
  4. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    This brings me to the main point
    Bring me the box from the other room
    Take these letters to the boss
  5. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
    The airwaves carry the sound
    Sound carries well over water
    Many metals conduct heat
  6. (of information) make known; pass on
    She conveyed the message to me
  7. transmit a title or property
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How To Use convey In A Sentence

  • As a lawyer who did a lot of conveyancing I have no problems with conveyancers coming in and doing conveyancing, provided it is done on a level playing field, and provided that they are largely separated from lawyers.
  • De Forest had only one seat to his buggy, and it was rather irksome to be conveying two ladies around all the time. The Expressman and the Detective
  • The ambassador personally conveyed the president's message to the king.
  • ‘Don't worry, babe,’ he reassured his wife though he wasn't as confident as his tone conveyed.
  • A conveyancing solicitor isn't going to be much good for you. YESTERDAY'S SHADOW
  • When you check in for a flight, make sure the agent tags all your suitcases before sending them down the conveyer belt.
  • Quinn specialises in smaller, high street firms that, because of their reliance on risky areas such as conveyancing, are seen as the hardest to insure. Top stories from Times Online
  • The prominent winds and brass, and unusual sonorities like the harsh Chinese cymbals that convey Hippolyt's disgust at Phaedra's advances, increase the piece's hard-edge quality. Divided Inside, in Theme and Structure
  • To neatly convey the choice of sizes in the case of such items as drawer pulls, the entire range might be lined up on the page in descending order.
  • His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
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