Meaning of "courier" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COURIER

From Old French courrier, from Old Latin corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COURIER

courier  [ˈkʊərɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COURIER

Courier is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb courier in English.

WHAT DOES COURIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of courier in the English dictionary

The first definition of courier in the dictionary is a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence. Other definition of courier is a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tour. Courier is also to send by courier.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COURIER

PRESENT

Present

I courier

you courier

he/she/it couriers

we courier

you courier

they courier

Present continuous

I am couriering

you are couriering

he/she/it is couriering

we are couriering

you are couriering

they are couriering

Present perfect

I have couriered

you have couriered

he/she/it has couriered

we have couriered

you have couriered

they have couriered

Present perfect continuous

I have been couriering

you have been couriering

he/she/it has been couriering

we have been couriering

you have been couriering

they have been couriering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I couriered

you couriered

he/she/it couriered

we couriered

you couriered

they couriered

Past continuous

I was couriering

you were couriering

he/she/it was couriering

we were couriering

you were couriering

they were couriering

Past perfect

I had couriered

you had couriered

he/she/it had couriered

we had couriered

you had couriered

they had couriered

Past perfect continuous

I had been couriering

you had been couriering

he/she/it had been couriering

we had been couriering

you had been couriering

they had been couriering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will courier

you will courier

he/she/it will courier

we will courier

you will courier

they will courier

Future continuous

I will be couriering

you will be couriering

he/she/it will be couriering

we will be couriering

you will be couriering

they will be couriering

Future perfect

I will have couriered

you will have couriered

he/she/it will have couriered

we will have couriered

you will have couriered

they will have couriered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been couriering

you will have been couriering

he/she/it will have been couriering

we will have been couriering

you will have been couriering

they will have been couriering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would courier

you would courier

he/she/it would courier

we would courier

you would courier

they would courier

Conditional continuous

I would be couriering

you would be couriering

he/she/it would be couriering

we would be couriering

you would be couriering

they would be couriering

Conditional perfect

I would have courier

you would have courier

he/she/it would have courier

we would have courier

you would have courier

they would have courier

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been couriering

you would have been couriering

he/she/it would have been couriering

we would have been couriering

you would have been couriering

they would have been couriering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you courier
we let´s courier
you courier

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to courier

Past participle

couriered

Present Participle

couriering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COURIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «courier» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of courier

bearer · carrier · chaperon · cicerone · conductor · dragoman · emissary · envoy · escort · guide · herald · messenger · pursuivant · representative · runner

TRANSLATION OF COURIER

Find out the translation of courier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of courier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «courier» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 信使
• Translator English - Spanish: mensajero
• English: courier
• Translator English - Hindi: कूरियर
• Translator English - Arabic: ساعٍ
• Translator English - Russian: курьер
• Translator English - Portuguese: mensageiro
• Translator English - Bengali: দূত
• Translator English - French: coursier
• Translator English - Malay: kurier
• Translator English - German: Reiseleiter
• Translator English - Japanese: 宅配業者
• Translator English - Korean: 여행 안내원
• Translator English - Javanese: Kurir
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người đưa thư
• Translator English - Tamil: கூரியர்
• Translator English - Marathi: कुरिअर
• Translator English - Turkish: kurye
• Translator English - Italian: corriere
• Translator English - Polish: kurier
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кур´єр
• Translator English - Romanian: curier
• Translator English - Greek: συνοδός τουριστών
• Translator English - Afrikaans: koerierdienste
• Translator English - Swedish: bud
• Translator English - Norwegian: kurer

3 QUOTES WITH «COURIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word courier.

1

Stephenie Meyer

I had the easiest publishing experience in the entire world. I sent out fifteen courier letters to agents, got five no replies, nine rejections and one I want to see it. A month later I had an agent. Another month later I had a three book deal with Little Brown.

2

Oliver North

The terrorists that we are up against today do not rely upon cell phones and SAT phones and emails. They rely on couriers. You cannot intercept what a courier is telling somebody.

3

Andrew Vachss

Courier 12 is the Type-O blood of fonts - works just as good for a 'N.Y. Times' op-ed as a screenplay or a short story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COURIER»

Discover the use of courier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to courier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Swiss Courier: A Novel

"A gripping, fast-paced tale of love, loyalty, and derring-do set in the waning days of the Second World War. I enjoyed everything about The Swiss Courier . . . the wonderful characters, the rich atmosphere, and the truly exciting story.

Tricia Goyer, Mike Yorkey, 2009

The Courier

Arriving in New Orleans to expose the evil machinations of the goblins, Lyris is drawn to darkly sensual fey Romeo Hart, whose defiant nature captures her heart and soul, placing her life in grave danger. Original.

Melanie Jackson, 2004

Plays by Charles Reade: Masks and Faces, The Courier of ...

This edition contains the three most important works of Charles Reade (1814-1884). Reade adapted the social purpose and concern for detail of the realistic novel to the stage.

Charles Reade, Michael Hammet, 1986

The Helio Courier Ultra C/STOL aircraft: an illustrated ...

Here is a comprehensive developmental history of one of the most remarkable planes in the annals of aviation"--Provided by publisher.

Frank Joseph Rowe, 2006

A Simple Guide to Courier Travel: How to Fly Free Or at ...

This new guide provides the how-to steps of becoming a successful courier & contains a list of the 25 courier companies that offer discounted flights, the phone numbers to call to make reservations & the destinations that are served by ...

Jesse L. Riddle, 1991

The Courier's Tale

As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon.

Peter Walker, 2011

Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications: ...

A secure high-speed query processing mobile courier data access (MCDA) system for a Courier Company has been developed. This system uses the wireless networks in combination with wired networks for updating a live database at the ...

De-Shuang Huang, 2008

Street Legal: A Guide to Pre-trial Criminal Procedure for ...

A "drug courier profile" is nothing more than a collection of characteristics frequently seen in persons or vehicles carrying illegal drugs. The principal problem with stopping a vehicle based on a drug courier profile is that the characteristics can ...

Ken Wallentine, 2007

the honest courier

It used to be oh so simple, you bought a load of maps, joined a local Courier Company, sat in their canteen or “driver room”, and waited your turn for the next job, got your weekly paycheque and that basically was that. It stayed like that for a ...

rob wells

Air Courier Bargains: How to Travel World-wide for Next to ...

Bangkok for free! Sound impossible? It's not. Every day hundreds of people take off for exotic ports of call as air couriers. This book tells how and provides a world-wide directory of courier companies plus subject and destination indexes.

Kelly Monaghan, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COURIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term courier is used in the context of the following news items.

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The Post and Courier's Emanuel AME Church coverage wins …

The Post and Courier's extensive and sensitive coverage of last month's Emanuel AME Church killings has won the July Sidney Award. Lindsay ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

“A credit to his community” — Courier delivery boy saves stricken …

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Confederate flag's defenders to make last stand in House

A poll of lawmakers by The Post and Courier showed enough support for moving the flag from the 30-foot pole beside the Confederate Soldier ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

NWS: Another inch-and-a-half of rain possible by Wednesday morning

Photos by JASON CLARK / COURIER & PRESS Umbrellas were a popular site outdoors as a woman makes her way to the Civic Center in ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»

Ice 'believed to be factor' in SH1 courier van crash

A courier van crashed on State Highway 1 north of Hampden in icy conditions at 6.45am on Monday. ''Ice is believed to be a factor and the ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»

Bertram juggles baseball and soccer

Copyright 2015 Evansville Courier & Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»

KSRTC forays into courier services

The courier service would signal a beginning to the end of such issues, he said. ... Courier delivery, which took at least 24 hours in existing ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Fostoria adds 300 jobs in past year

By : The Courier · Comment: 0. By BRIAN BOHNERT for the courier. FOSTORIA — According to a recent workforce study conducted by Fostoria ... «The Courier, Jul 15»