comport
1to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.
to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts.
Obsolete. comportment.
Origin of comport
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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.
Origin of comport
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British Dictionary definitions for comport
/ (kəmˈpɔːt) /
(tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way
(intr foll by with) to agree (with); correspond (to)
Origin of comport
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