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Convoy vs Convey - What's the difference?

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Convey is a related term of convoy.



As verbs the difference between convoy and convey

is that convoy is to escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection while convey is to transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.

As a noun convoy

is one or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.

As a proper noun Convoy

is a village in Ireland.

convoy

English

Noun

(wikipedia convoy) (en noun)
  • (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels
  • A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
  • A frigate convoys a merchantman.
  • * Emerson
  • I know ye skilful to convoy / The total freight of hope and joy.

    convey

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Convey me to my bed, then to my grave.
    Air conveys''' sound; words '''convey ideas.
  • To communicate; to make known; to portray.
  • to convey''' an impression; to '''convey information
  • * John Locke
  • Men fill one another's heads with noise and sound, but convey not thereby their thoughts.
  • (legal) To transfer legal rights (to).
  • He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.
  • * Spenser
  • The Earl of Desmond secretly conveyed all his lands to feoffees in trust.
  • (obsolete) To manage with privacy; to carry out.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I will convey the business as I shall find means.
  • (obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
  • Synonyms

    * (to convey a message) send, relay

    Derived terms

    * conveyable * conveyance * conveyee * conveyer * conveyor