disport

UK: /dɪˈspɔː^rt/ US: (di spôrt′, -spōrt′)

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dis•port  (di spôrt′, -spōrt′), v.t. 

1. to divert or amuse (oneself ).
2. to display (oneself ) in a sportive manner:
   The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach.

v.i. 

3. to divert oneself;
   sport.

n. 

4. diversion;
   amusement;
   play;
   sport.

• Anglo-French, derivative of the verb, verbal
• Anglo-French desporter, equivalent. to des- dis-¹ + porter literally, to carry (see port⁵); (noun, nominal) Middle English
• (verb, verbal) Middle English disporten, desporten 1275–1325

dis•port′ment, n. 

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disport / dɪˈspɔːt/ verb

1. (transitive) to indulge (oneself) in pleasure
2. (intransitive) to frolic or gambol

noun

1. amusement

Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French desporter, from des- dis-¹ + porter to carry