comport

¹ American  

[kuhm-pawrt, -pohrt] / kəmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt /

verb (used with object)

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

   He comported himself with dignity.

   Synonyms:

   deport

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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 ² American  

[kom-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈkɒm pɔrt, -poʊrt /

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.

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comport British  

/ kəmˈpɔːt /

verb

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of comport¹

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

Origin of comport¹

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

Example Sentences

Reiner was a unique blend of ace entertainer and director, playing to a personality type that comported with who he was when he wasn’t in front of or behind a camera.

From Salon

“I did not want to be part of a team where I’m asked to make arguments that don’t comport with the law and existing legal precedent,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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.”

From MarketWatch

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

From Salon

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• conform