To transport
Example: They transport goods across regions
Definition
"To transport" means to carry or move people, goods, or animals from one place to another, often using vehicles or other means of conveyance. It involves the process of transferring items across distances for various purposes such as trade, travel, or logistics.
Etymology
The word "to transport" comes from the Latin word 'transportare,' which means 'to carry across.' It combines 'trans-' meaning 'across' and 'portare' meaning 'to carry.' Did you know? The term originally referred to moving goods over water before expanding to general movement.
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"To transport" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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