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PORT = CARRY
Greek and Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deport (v) | to carry or send away from a country; to banish |
| export (v) | to carry out of the country |
| import (v) | to carry into the country |
| portable (adj) | capable of being easily carried |
| portage (n) | the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one lake or river to another |
| porter (n) | an attendant who carries travelers' luggage for them |
| portfolio (n) | a case for carrying loose papers |
| report (n) | a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new |
| support (v) | to carry the weight of something |
| transport (v) | to carry something from one place to another |