comport
verb (used with object)
to bear or conduct (oneself ); behave.
has comported
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present perfectof comport (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The team is unhappy with the player’s performance — and in some cases, how he has comported himself as its longest-tenured member after Stephen Strasburg.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2023
Jake Dickert has comported himself quite well during his 35 days on the job as Washington State’s acting head coach.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
The S10 tech that it’s based on has comported itself fairly well in terms of battery life, so there’s some reason to be optimistic.
From The Verge ● Apr. 15, 2019
Over the past week, the usually redoubtable Hillary Clinton has comported herself like a leaf in a storm.
From Washington Post
"It seems to me," Sir Eustace said when his wife had finished the story, "that my young esquire has comported himself with singular prudence as well as bravery."
From At Agincourt by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
