| Front | disport \dis-PORT\ |
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| Back | verb 1. To divert or amuse (oneself). 2. To display (oneself) in a sportive manner: The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach. noun A diversion or amusement. [From Old French desporter (to divert), from dis- + porter (to carry).] "On the island, as on a stage, the people of Paris disport themselves in every attitude of summer recreation." - T.J. McNamara; Seurat's Grand Triumph of Light; New Zealand Herald; Jan 23, 2010. |
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