convoyed
past simple and past participle ofconvoy
convoy
verb[T]
uk/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/us/ˈkɑːn.vɔɪ/totravelwith avehicleorgroupofpeopleto makecertainthat theyarrivesafely:
Twotanksconvoyed thetrucksacrosstheborder.
Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
- accompany
- bring
- bringsomeone/somethingalong
- chaperone
- come along
- convoy
- direct
- docent
- drop
- guide
- lead
- march
- referral
- shepherd
- showsomeonearound (something)
- showsomeoneoversomething
- showsomeoneround(something)
- squire
- steer
- walk
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Examplesofconvoyed
convoyed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In many of the islands they were better off and betterconvoyedin the old days before there was transport.
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It was published that these men-of-war would not tolerate any examination of theconvoyedship; they naturally would not tolerate any examination of themselves.
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It is obvious that convoy commandants would not tolerate any examination of theconvoyedships.
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It is impossible to apply the convoy system while many of the ships to beconvoyedare still on the high seas.
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What is the speed of the vessels which are to beconvoyed?
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It is just this, thatconvoyedships are not at present possible.
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The merchant ships were not the convoys but wereconvoyed.
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Are we to take it that the figures lead us to the conclusion that of the number of shipsconvoyedthe percentage mentioned, between 1 and 2, has been sunk?
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The few steamers that are running on the river are continually fired on, even if they areconvoyedby men-of-war, and in spite of retaliation by the latter.
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Aircraft can also strike at the surface warships by means of which only can merchant shipping beconvoyedand protected.
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I should like these ships concentrated at points to receive their escort and beconvoyedover, and all mail ships should have an escort at once.
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Undoubtedly, in any future war, ships will require to beconvoyedfrom all over the world by cruisers and ocean-going destroyers.
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Most coastal and internal sea traffic was notconvoyeduntil mid-1918.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She performed patrol duty,convoyedsubmarines and assisted them in torpedo proving.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On this voyage sheconvoyedsome 70 to 80 vessels, or 96.
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