purport
to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply.
the meaning, import, or sense: the main purport of your letter.
purpose; intention; object: the main purport of their visit to France.
Origin of purport
1synonym study For purport
Other words for purport
Other words from purport
- pur·port·less, adjective
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How to use purport in a sentence
Ukrainian government intercepts also purport to reveal Ukrainian separatists acknowledging they controlled SA-11 systems.
U.S. Intelligence: Separatists, Not Russians, Killed MH17 | Josh Rogin | July 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLiberals, conservatives say, purport to care about the poor.
The photos purport to show a secret overnight visit by Hollande to his alleged paramour on Dec. 30.
French President François Hollande Slams Affair Allegations | Tracy McNicoll | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn other words, this is a novel and does not purport to solve any of the myriad mysteries surrounding the killing of JFK.
There are photos on the Internet that purport to show you as a teenager, and you look a lot different from the way you do today.
16 Questions for the ‘Real-Life Barbie,’ Valeria Lukyanova | Anna Nemtsova | August 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Nothing but specific experience could have given sufficient ground for a conclusion to this purport.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillBut I believe that their purport is fairly described in the sentence above in the text.
Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews | Handley C.G. MouleTo that frank purport spoke his Majesty;—and invites the Excellency Hotham to stay dinner.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleAt that moment I forgot the purport of my walk—my mother—all but the lovely object before me.
The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III | Sophia ReeveFinally, its purport, as stated by me above, is vouched for by Captain Ware as the aide de camp.
British Dictionary definitions for purport
to claim (to be a certain thing, etc) by manner or appearance, esp falsely
(esp of speech or writing) to signify or imply
meaning; significance
purpose; object; intention
Origin of purport
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