comport

¹

[kom-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

1. a large English glass dish of the 18th century used for holding fruit or candy and having a wide, shallow top supported by heavy stem and foot; compote.

comport

²

[kuhm-pawrt, -pohrt]

verb (used with object)

1. to bear or conduct (oneself ); behave.

   He comported himself with dignity.

   Synonyms: deport

verb (used without object)

1. to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed bywith ).

   His statement does not comport with the facts.

noun

1. Obsolete.,  comportment.

comport

/ kəmˈpɔːt /

verb

1. (tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way

2. to agree (with); correspond (to)

Word History and Origins

Origin of comport¹

1765–75; alteration of French compotier a dish for compote; -ier ²

Origin of comport²

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French comporter < Latin comportāre to transport, equivalent to com- com- + portāre to port ⁵

Word History and Origins

Origin of comport¹

C16: from Latin comportāre to bear, collect, from com- together + portāre to carry

Example Sentences

That would comport with his recent complaints about the valuation of artificial-intelligence-themed stocks, as well as his simple but ill-advised Jan. 31, 2023 post that simply read “sell.”

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This comports with the star’s understanding of how the world works based on the wealth she’s spun out of industrialized fame.

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But this only comports with the science as we’ve known it for decades.

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The Supreme Court in its opinion said, " The lower courts shall move expeditiously to ensure that, with respect to each plaintiff, the injunctions comport with this rule and otherwise comply with principles of equity."

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He said the plaintiffs were “seeking a limited and measured remedy ... the minimum that comports with due process.”

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Related Words

• conform