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1
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
- disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport
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2
to engage in activity for amusement
- a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities
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- bum (around),
- dawdle,
- goldbrick,
- hang,
- hang about
- [British],
- idle,
- loaf,
- lounge (around or about),
- relax,
- rest,
- screw around,
- slack (off)
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3
to play and run about happily
- the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio
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4
to present so as to invite notice or attention
- football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices
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