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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
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