convey
 con·vey (kən-vāʹ)tr.v. con·veyed, con·vey·ing, con·veys
1. To take or carry from one place to another; transport.
2. To serve as a medium of transmission for; transmit:
wires that convey electricity.
3. To communicate or make known; impart: “a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension” (Saki).
4. Law. To transfer ownership of or title to.
5. Archaic. To steal. [Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier, from Medieval Latin conviāre, to escort : Latin com-, com- + via, way; See wegh- in Indo-European Roots.] con·veyʹa·ble adj.
Synonyms: convey, carry, bear1, transport, transmit
These verbs refer to movement from one place to another. Convey often implies continuous, regular movement or flow: Pipelines convey water. The word also means to serve as a medium for delivery or transmission: A fleet of trucks will convey the produce to the market. Carry often means to support something while moving: The train carries baggage, mail, and passengers. The term can also refer to conveyance through a channel or medium: Nerve cells carry and receive nervous impulses. Bear strongly suggests the effort of supporting an important burden: The envoy bore the sad news. Transport is largely limited to the movement over a considerable distance: Huge tankers are used to transport oil. Transmit refers to passing along, sending, or communicating something: Please transmit the stock certificates by special messenger. The word also means to serve as a medium for the movement of physical phenomena such as light, electricity, or sound: “The motion is transmitted from particle to particle, to a great distance” (Thomas H. Huxley).
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