PURPORT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Purport

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘express, signify’): from Old French purporter, from medieval Latin proportare, from Latin pro- ‘forth’ + portare ‘carry, bear’. The sense ‘appear to be’ dates from the late 18th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pəˈpɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

appear to be or do something, especially falsely

Short Definition:

appear to be or do something

Examples:
  • she is not the person she purports to be

Word: Purport

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpəːpɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech

Short Definition:

meaning or sense of something

Examples:
  • I do not understand the purport of your remarks

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