convoy
To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protectionTo escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
» The merchant ships were convoyed by warships.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
A frigate convoys a merchantman.
eskortieren, geleiten
сопровожда́тьsoprovoždátʹ, сопроводи́тьsoprovodítʹ, конвои́роватьkonvoírovatʹ
escort in transit
(intransitive)To travel under convoy.
Examples
6 sentencesThe merchant ships were convoyed by warships.
The convoy of army trucks was blocking the road.
We need to arrange an ambush and destroy the convoy.
He led the convoy.
We got ourselves a convoy.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar LatinFrom Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar Latin *convio (compare Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”)), from Latin con- (“together”) + via (“way”).
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Forms
convoys, convoying, convoyed, convoyedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle