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purport
[ verb per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt; noun pur-pawrt, -pohrt ]
verb (used with object)
- to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely:
a document purporting to be official.
- to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply.
Synonyms: , ,
noun
- the meaning, import, or sense:
the main purport of your letter.
Synonyms: , , ,
- purpose; intention; object:
the main purport of their visit to France.
purport
verb
- to claim (to be a certain thing, etc) by manner or appearance, esp falsely
- (esp of speech or writing) to signify or imply
noun
- meaning; significance
- purpose; object; intention
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܰpǰ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of purport1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of purport1
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Example Sentences
It has long been rumored that the two did not get along, and old interviews posted online purported to spotlight steely interactions between the two of them.
Both rosters purport to explain why some states grow faster than others.
James Carville purports to be this expert all the time, but we aren't talking about the fact that he's not won an election since before I was born.
That creates these "self-help" angles that purport only to offer guidance on daily life, but instead smuggle in highly politicized ideas about hierarchy, power, and freedom.
He got locked out of the firm's social Facebook account when he responded to what turned out to be a fake message purporting to be from Meta.
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