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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adj
Portable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: bearable, carriable, portatile, fieldable, grab-and-go, handcarried, portable, portative, shiftable, totable, transportable
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Capable of holding up or carrying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A portative organ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle French portatif, corresponding to port + -ative.
