noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈspɔːt/
Received-Pronunciation:/æˈ-/
General-American:/əˈspɔɹt/
General-American:/æˈ-/
rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t
1
noun
Meaning 1
An object that is spontaneously moved or "teleported" to another place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: parapsychology, pseudoscience
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To take and move to a certain other place, to carry away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin asportō.
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Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.