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   transport

   verb

   • 1. take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship: "the bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry" Similar conveycarrytaketransfermoveshiftbringfetchsenddeliverbearconducthaullugcartrunshipferry
   • ▪ send (a convict) to a penal colony: historical "he was convicted of theft and transported" Similar banishexiledeportdrive awayexpatriateextradite
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel that they are in another place or time: "the book transported her to new worlds"
   • 2. overwhelm (someone) with a strong emotion, especially joy: "she was transported with pleasure" Similar thrilldelightravishcarry awayenraptureentranceenchantenthralelectrifycaptivatebewitchfascinatespellbindcharmoverjoyelateinformal:send

   noun

   • 1. a system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place: "many possess their own forms of transport" Similar conveyancetransportationtransfertransferencetransmissionmovementvehiclecarcarriagecarrier
   • ▪ the action of transporting something or the state of being transported: "the transport of crude oil" Similar transittransportationconveyancetrafficcarriagefreightfreightageshipmentshippinghaulagedeliverydistributioncarrying
   • ▪ a large vehicle, ship, or aircraft used to carry troops or stores: "the invasion force sailed from Cadiz in twenty-five transports"
   • ▪ a convict who was transported to a penal colony. historical
   • 2. an overwhelmingly strong emotion: "art can send people into transports of delight" Similar frenzyfitrhapsodyintense feelingstrong emotionpassionfervourvehemenceraptureecstasyelationexaltationexhilarationeuphoriablissseventh heavenheavenparadisehighinformal:cloud nine

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French transporter or Latin transportare, from trans- ‘across’ + portare ‘carry’.

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