1. port -- carry export (v.) to carry out of the country World trade relies on the exchange or exporting of manufactured products from one nation to another nation. import (v.) to carry into a country Some manufacturing companies import some of their raw materials from other countries because they are cheaper.

2. port -- carry deport (v.) to carry or send away from a country; to banish An alien citizen can be deported to his home country if he engages in illegal acts in his new country. portable (adj.) capable of being easily carried Ipods are much more portable in comparison to transistor radios.

3. port -- carry portage (n.) the route over which boats and supplies are carried from one lake or river to another Portage was extremely necessary in the pioneer days when lakes were not connected to each other by rail. porter (n.) an attendant who carries traveler’s luggage for them The porter received a generous tip after he loaded 15 suitcases on the train for the excessively weary family.

4. port -- carry portfolio (n.) a case for carrying loose papers The artist’s portfolio bulged at the seams with work from her many years of study. report (n.) a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new Newspaper reporters all try to snag that one assignment, so they can write the awarding winning report.

5. port -- carry support (v.) to carry the weight of something Sometimes people support their friends when they share their worries and help them through hard times. transport (v.) to carry something from one place to another I am so glad that I do not have to transport all of my teaching materials from here to the new PAMS by myself!