transport

¹trans·port

verb \tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt, ˈtran(t)s-ˌ\

Definition of TRANSPORT

transitive verb

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

— 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

Examples of TRANSPORT

1. A van at the hotel transports guests to and from the airport.
2. the cost of producing and transporting goods
3. The melons are transported in large wooden crates.
4. The illness was first transported across the ocean by European explorers.
5. The movie transports us to a world of stunning beauty.
6. While reading, I was transported back to the year 1492.
7. He was transported for stealing.

Origin of TRANSPORT

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TRANSPORT

Synonyms: consign, dispatch, pack (off), ship, shoot, transfer, transmit, send

Antonyms: accept, receive

Related Words: convey, deliver, hand over, pass, render; advance, drop, launch; address, forward; export, import; bestow, contribute, donate, give, present; resend, return

Near Antonyms: acquire, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure

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Rhymes with TRANSPORT

abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort