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port & pos
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| port | Latin- “To carry” |
| pos | Latin "to put" or "to place" |
| rapport | (n) a good relationship where feelings and ideas are carried (communicated) well between people. |
| transport | (v) to carry someone or something from one place to another; to cause someone to imagine that he or she is in a different place or time. |
| export | (v) to send a product to be sold in another country. |
| portable | (adj) easy to carry or move around |
| portfolio | (n) a flat case for carrying documents or drawings |
| support | (v) to agree with or approve of someone or something |
| support | (v) to show that you approve of someone or something by your actions or words |
| purport | (n) the main or general meaning of something such as a speech or a person’s actions "I do not understand the purport of your remarks" |
| oppose | (v) actively resist or refuse to comply with a person or a system; disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument. |
| impose | (v) to force something unwelcome or unfamiliar to be accepted or put in place |
| suppose | (v) assume that something is the case on the basis of evidence or probability but without proof or certain knowledge. |
| porter | (n) a person whose job is to carry luggage. |
| important | (adj) "carrying" a heavy weight or significance. |
| portage | (v) the act of carrying boats or goods overland between two bodies of water. (n) the walk between 2 bodies of water while carrying goods |
| position: | (n) the place where someone or something is located; the act of placing something. |
| post | (v) to place a notice where it can be seen. |
| compose | (v) to place different parts together to form a whole (like a song or essay). |
| deposit | (v) to place something down or place it aside for safekeeping (like money in a bank). |
| repository | (n) a place where things are placed or stored. |
| portal | (n) a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one; a website that helps you find other sites. |