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airport
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n 1: an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well
as accommodations for passengers and cargo [syn: airport,
airdrome, aerodrome, drome]
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carport
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n 1: garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof
supported on poles [syn: carport, car port]
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comport
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v 1: behave well or properly; "The children must learn to
behave" [syn: behave, comport] [ant: misbehave,
misconduct, misdemean]
2: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
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davenport
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n 1: a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from
Moline and Rock Island
2: a small decorative writing desk
3: a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
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deport
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v 1: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
2: hand over to the authorities of another country; "They
extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be
tried there" [syn: extradite, deliver, deport]
3: expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed
a letter protesting the government's actions" [syn:
expatriate, deport, exile] [ant: repatriate]
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disport
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v 1: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion;
"The play amused the ladies" [syn: amuse, divert,
disport]
2: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden";
"the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in
the playroom" [syn: frolic, lark, rollick, skylark,
disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run
around, lark about]
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export
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n 1: commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
[syn: export, exportation] [ant: import,
importation]
v 1: sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and
have a negative trade balance" [ant: import]
2: transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a
format that can be used by other programs [ant: import]
3: cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians
exported Marxism to Africa"
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heliport
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n 1: an airport for helicopters
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import
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n 1: commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign
country [syn: import, importation] [ant: export,
exportation]
2: an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead
role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are
descendants of indentured importees" [syn: import,
importee]
3: the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what
is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red
traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters";
"the import of his announcement was ambiguous" [syn:
meaning, significance, signification, import]
4: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred;
"the significance of his remark became clear only later";
"the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
[syn: significance, import, implication]
5: having important effects or influence; "decisions of great
consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of
more moment than security"; "that result is of no
consequence" [syn: consequence, import, moment] [ant:
inconsequence]
v 1: bring in from abroad [ant: export]
2: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document [ant:
export]
3: indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" [syn:
spell, import]
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passport
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n 1: any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to
visit had a strict time limit" [syn: pass, passport]
2: a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that
person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
3: any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable
reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant
personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not
a passport into the exclusive circles of society" [syn:
recommendation, passport]
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purport
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n 1: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: intent,
purport, spirit]
2: the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of
the conversation" [syn: drift, purport]
v 1: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or
claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
2: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: aim,
purpose, purport, propose]
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report
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n 1: a written document describing the findings of some
individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by
Hill and Dale" [syn: report, study, written report]
2: the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that
they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a
happy couple" [syn: report, account]
3: a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the
story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech
that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
[syn: report, news report, story, account, write
up]
4: a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun
firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
5: a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and
deportment; "his father signed his report card" [syn: report
card, report]
6: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got
an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper,
report, theme]
7: the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he
acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing";
"he was a person of bad report" [syn: reputation, report]
v 1: to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet
Italian police described it in a manner typically
continental" [syn: report, describe, account]
2: announce as the result of an investigation or experience or
finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported
daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances
in their research"
3: announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9
o'clock"
4: make known to the authorities; "One student reported the
other to the principal"
5: be responsible for reporting the details of, as in
journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub
reporter covered New York City" [syn: report, cover]
6: complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the
supervisor"
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seaport
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n 1: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
[syn: seaport, haven, harbor, harbour]
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spoilsport
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n 1: someone who spoils the pleasure of others [syn:
spoilsport, killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper]
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support
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n 1: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying
with money or necessities; "his support kept the family
together"; "they gave him emotional support during
difficult times"
2: aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no
longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a
scheme of mutual support"
3: something providing immaterial assistance to a person or
cause or interest; "the policy found little public support";
"his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed
the support of their fans"
4: a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and
materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the
performance of its mission; "they called for artillery
support" [syn: support, reinforcement, reenforcement]
5: documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was
excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work
of Jones" [syn: documentation, support]
6: the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was
expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for
support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" [syn:
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and
butter, sustenance]
7: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
"the statue stood on a marble support"
8: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned
against the wall for support" [syn: support, supporting]
9: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or
provides background for other musical parts [syn:
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup,
support]
10: any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there
was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
11: financial resources provided to make some project possible;
"the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn:
support, financial support, funding, backing,
financial backing]
v 1: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
"She supported him during the illness"; "Her children
always backed her up" [syn: support, back up]
2: support materially or financially; "he does not support his
natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was
in college"
3: be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I
backed Kennedy in 1960" [syn: back, endorse, indorse,
plump for, plunk for, support]
4: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam
holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I
balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" [syn:
hold, support, sustain, hold up]
5: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his
story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the
defendant" [syn: confirm, corroborate, sustain,
substantiate, support, affirm] [ant: contradict,
negate]
6: adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
[syn: subscribe, support]
7: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or
confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the
evidence" [syn: corroborate, underpin, bear out,
support]
8: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to
strike" [syn: defend, support, fend for]
9: play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier
supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
10: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this
store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long
as he could" [syn: patronize, patronise, patronage,
support, keep going]
11: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a
lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the
heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
[syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear,
stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer,
put up]
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transport
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n 1: something that serves as a means of transportation [syn:
conveyance, transport]
2: an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and
momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a
fluid or across cell membranes
3: the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials [syn:
transportation, shipping, transport]
4: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion;
"listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles
Dickens [syn: ecstasy, rapture, transport,
exaltation, raptus]
5: a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the
read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder [syn: tape
drive, tape transport, transport]
6: the act of moving something from one location to another
[syn: transportation, transport, transfer,
transferral, conveyance]
v 1: move something or somebody around; usually over long
distances
2: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands
or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry
the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear
waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" [syn:
transport, carry]
3: hold spellbound [syn: enchant, enrapture, transport,
enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight] [ant:
disenchant, disillusion]
4: transport commercially [syn: transport, send, ship]
5: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a
message" [syn: transmit, transfer, transport,
channel, channelize, channelise]
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teleport
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v 1: transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at
another
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bridgeport
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n 1: a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound
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newport
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n 1: a port city in southeastern Wales
2: a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the
summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
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shreveport
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n 1: a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the
Texas border
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outport
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n 1: a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original
port (but usually farther from the center of trade)
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misreport
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freeport
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aport
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apport
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fairport
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gosport
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devonport
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hoverport
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nonsupport
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