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Webster 1913 Edition
Convey
Con-vey′
(kŏn-vā′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Conveyed
(kŏn-vād′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Conveying
.] 1.
To carry from one place to another; to bear or transport.
I will
convey
them by sea in floats. 1 Kings v. 9.
Convey
me to my bed, then to my grave. Shakespeare
2.
To cause to pass from one place or person to another; to serve as a medium in carrying (anything) from one place or person to another; to transmit;
as, air
. conveys
sound; words convey
ideas3.
To transfer or deliver to another; to make over, as property; more strictly
(Law)
, to transfer (real estate) or pass (a title to real estate) by a sealed writing. The Earl of Desmond . . . secretly
conveyed
all his lands to feoffees in trust. Spenser.
4.
To impart or communicate;
as, to
. convey
an impression; to convey
informationMen fill one another’s heads with noise and sound, but
convey
not thereby their thoughts. Locke.
5.
To manage with privacy; to carry out.
[Obs.]
I . . . will
convey
the business as I shall find means. Shakespeare
6.
To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
[Obs.]
Syn. – To carry; transport; bear; transmit; transfer.
Con-vey′
,Verb.
I.
To play the thief; to steal.
[Cant]
But as I am Crack, I will
convey
, crossbite, and cheat upon Simplicius. Marston.
Webster 1828 Edition
Convey
CONVEY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To carry , bear or transport, either by land or water, or in air; as, to convey a letter or a package; to convey goods from England to France.2.
To pass or cause to pass; to transmit; as, to convey a right or an estate from father to son.3.
To transfer; to pass a title to any thing from one person to another, as by deed, assignment or otherwise; as, to convey lands by bargain and sale.4.
To cause to pass; to transmit; to carry, by any medium; as, air conveys sound; words convey ideas.5.
To manage; to carry on. [Not used.]I will convey the business as I shall find means.
6.
To impart; to communicate.