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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
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transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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port
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| inflections: |
purports, purporting, purported |
| definition 1: |
to assert or allege, esp. falsely.
He purported to be an expert on the subject, but we quickly discovered that he knew little more than we did.- synonyms:
- claim, profess
- similar words:
- affirm, allege, assert, asseverate, aver, contend, declare, maintain, pretend
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| definition 2: |
to intend; propose.
Do you purport to marry this girl?- synonyms:
- intend, propose, purpose
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| related words: |
profess |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
puhr
port
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| definition 1: |
the explicit or implicit meaning; import; substance.
the purport of that law- synonyms:
- import, meaning, significance, substance, tenor
- similar words:
- content, drift, gist, implication, intent, message, point, sense, signification, spirit
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| definition 2: |
aim; intention; purpose.
- synonyms:
- aim, intention, objective, purpose
- similar words:
- design, drift, end, intent, object, plan, point
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| related words: |
effect, intention, objective |
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| derivations: |
purported (adj.), purportedly (adv.) |
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