verb Download 🔗Share To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm. Examples : "Port your helm!" nautical sailing direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry, bear, or transport. See porter. Examples : "The movers ported the heavy furniture into the new house. " action job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command. Examples : "Port arms!" weapon military position action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a different platform. Porting Examples : "The developers ported the popular smartphone game to the Nintendo Switch so more people could play it on their TVs. " computing technology technical internet electronics machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry or transfer an existing telephone number from one telephone service provider to another. Examples : "My grandmother ported her phone number to a new company to get a better deal. " technology communication internet service business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another. Examples : "Maria ported her housing voucher from Los Angeles to San Francisco so she could afford to live closer to her new job. " government politics economy finance aid Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having gates. Examples : "The ancient walled city was highly ported, making it easy to control who entered and exited. " architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading