Main Entry: ¹trans·port

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt, ˈtran(t)s-ˌ\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French transporter, from Latin transportare, from trans- + portare to carry — more at fare

Date: 14th century

1 : to transfer or convey from one place to another <transporting ions across a living membrane>
2 : to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion
3 : to send to a penal colony overseas

synonyms see banish

— trans·port·abil·i·ty \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— trans·port·able \tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl\ adjective