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Nouns (9)

n. an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes

conveyance

n. something that serves as a means of transportation

transportation, shipping

n. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

tape drive, tape transport

n. a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder

exaltation, ecstasy, rapture

n. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens

Verbs (15)

transport

v. move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

carry

v. 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"

ship, send

v. transport commercially

transfer, conduct, channel, transmit, channelize

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, enthral

v. hold spellbound

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (214)

carriage, equipage, rig, sailing rig

n. a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

go-cart, cart, handcart, pushcart

n. wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"

truck, motortruck

n. an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

van, caravan

n. a camper equipped with living quarters

van

n. a truck with an enclosed cargo space

distribution

n. the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

traffic

n. buying and selling; especially illicit trade

move, motion, movement, change of position

n. a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

move, motion, movement, change of location

n. the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"

travel, traveling, travelling

n. the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

locomotion, travel

n. self-propelled movement

ecstasy, rapture

n. a state of elated bliss

pleasure, joy, delight

n. something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"

enjoyment, delectation

n. act of receiving pleasure from something

delectation, delight

n. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"

ardor, ardour

n. intense feeling of love

devotion, devotedness

n. feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"

passion, passionateness

n. strong feeling or emotion

excitement, exhilaration

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation

n. a feeling of extreme joy

Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, Shangri-la, promised land

n. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

bliss, blissfulness, cloud-nine, seventh-heaven, seventh heaven, cloud nine

n. a state of extreme happiness

bootleg, smuggle

v. sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"

carry, take

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

carry, express, convey

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

take, bring

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

get, bring, convey, fetch

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

carry, bear, expect

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

carry, hold, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

carry, hold, take, bear, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

ferry

v. transport from one place to another

relay

v. pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers"

carry, conduct, channel, convey, transmit

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

freight

v. transport commercially as cargo

drag, haul, cart

v. draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

tow, drag behind

v. drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

ship, deliver, bring to a destination

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

freight

v. transport commercially as cargo

haul

v. transport in a vehicle; "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"; "haul vegetables to the market"

drag, haul, cart

v. draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

transfer

v. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

ship, deliver, bring to a destination

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

route

v. send via a specific route

dig, turn over, delve, cut into

v. turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"

dispatch, despatch, send off

v. send away towards a designated goal

forward, send on

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

refer

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

accompany, travel along with

v. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

deal, conduct, carry out, carry on

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

carry, conduct, channel, convey, transmit

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

consign

v. send to an address

engage, absorb, engross, occupy

v. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

grip, spellbind, transfix, fascinate

v. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

infatuate, make passionate

v. arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"

plunge, steep, absorb, engross, immerse, engulf

v. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

hypnotize, mesmerize

v. induce hypnosis in

uplift, pick up, intoxicate, elate, fill with elation, lift up

v. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

overwhelm, overcome, overpower, overtake, whelm, sweep over

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

tickle, thrill

v. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

abuse, misuse, pervert

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (6)

disillusion, disenchant

v. free from enchantment

disappoint, let down

v. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"

displease, be offensive to

v. give displeasure to

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