purport

[ verb per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt; noun pur-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ verb pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt; noun ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt /

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verb (used with object)

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.

noun

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

First recorded in 1375–1425; (verb) late Middle English purporten, from Anglo-French purporter “to mean, signify,” Old French porporter “to carry, convey,” equivalent to pur- pro-¹ + porter “to carry” (from Latin portāre ); (noun) late Middle English, from Anglo-French, derivative of the verb

SYNONYMS FOR purport

2 mean, intend, signify.

3 implication, drift, trend, gist.

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synonym study for purport

3. See meaning.

OTHER WORDS FROM purport

pur·port·less, adjective

Words nearby purport

purple sage, purple sandpiper, purple shore crab, purple trillium, purplish, purport, purported, purportedly, purpose, purpose-built, purposeful

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Example sentences from the Web for purport

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|DAILY BEAST
Liberals, conservatives say, purport to care about the poor.
That’s All a Nobel Prize Winner Gets Paid?|Michael Tomasky|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other words, this is a novel and does not purport to solve any of the myriad mysteries surrounding the killing of JFK.
The Essential JFK Books|Allen Barra|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

And too often that means finding the long-term cultural trends that purport to explain why people do what they do.
Every American Muslim's Fear After the Boston Bombing|Charles King|April 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I endeavour to give the words used,—I certainly do not deviate from the purport of what was said.
Nuts for Future Historians to Crack|Various
He made lots of other inquiries, the purport of which I could not then divine.
A Fortnight of Folly|Maurice Thompson
These were not the words, but these words contain the purport of what he said.
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. II (of 2)|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
He had heard only a small part of the conversation between them, but evidently caught enough of it to divine its purport.
The Lost Army|Thomas W. Knox
The lady, who was sagacious enough, on seeing the letter, pretty nearly guessed at the purport of it.
Tales Of Humour, Gallantry and Romance|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for purport

purport

verb (pɜːˈpɔːt) (tr)

to claim (to be a certain thing, etc) by manner or appearance, esp falsely

(esp of speech or writing) to signify or imply

noun (ˈpɜːpɔːt)

meaning; significance

purpose; object; intention

Word Origin for purport

C15: from Anglo-French: contents, from Old French porporter to convey, from por- forth + porter to carry, from Latin portāre

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	purport
释义	purport [ verb per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt; noun pur-pawrt, -pohrt ] / verb pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt; noun ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purport ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) 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. noun 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 First recorded in 1375–1425; (verb) late Middle English purporten, from Anglo-French purporter “to mean, signify,” Old French porporter “to carry, convey,” equivalent to pur- pro-¹ + porter “to carry” (from Latin portāre ); (noun) late Middle English, from Anglo-French, derivative of the verb SYNONYMS FOR purport 2 mean, intend, signify. 3 implication, drift, trend, gist. SEE SYNONYMS FOR purport ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for purport 3. See meaning. OTHER WORDS FROM purport pur·port·less, adjective Words nearby purport purple sage, purple sandpiper, purple shore crab, purple trillium, purplish, purport, purported, purportedly, purpose, purpose-built, purposeful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purport 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\|DAILY BEAST Liberals, conservatives say, purport to care about the poor. That’s All a Nobel Prize Winner Gets Paid?\|Michael Tomasky\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In other words, this is a novel and does not purport to solve any of the myriad mysteries surrounding the killing of JFK. The Essential JFK Books\|Allen Barra\|November 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST And too often that means finding the long-term cultural trends that purport to explain why people do what they do. Every American Muslim's Fear After the Boston Bombing\|Charles King\|April 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I endeavour to give the words used,—I certainly do not deviate from the purport of what was said. Nuts for Future Historians to Crack\|Various He made lots of other inquiries, the purport of which I could not then divine. A Fortnight of Folly\|Maurice Thompson These were not the words, but these words contain the purport of what he said. Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. II (of 2)\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge He had heard only a small part of the conversation between them, but evidently caught enough of it to divine its purport. The Lost Army\|Thomas W. Knox The lady, who was sagacious enough, on seeing the letter, pretty nearly guessed at the purport of it. Tales Of Humour, Gallantry and Romance\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for purport purport verb (pɜːˈpɔːt) (tr) to claim (to be a certain thing, etc) by manner or appearance, esp falsely (esp of speech or writing) to signify or imply noun (ˈpɜːpɔːt) meaning; significance purpose; object; intention Word Origin for purport C15: from Anglo-French: contents, from Old French porporter to convey, from por- forth + porter to carry, from Latin portāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purport imply, pretend, profess, connotation, point, tenor, idea, design, sense, signification, message, nub, tendency, bearing, pith, intention, score, significance, objective, import
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purport

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noun

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verb (pɜːˈpɔːt) (tr)

noun (ˈpɜːpɔːt)

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