purport

CEFRC1

/pəˈpɔːt/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To claim or appear to be something, often without proof.

  2. 02

    noun

    The main meaning or purpose of something said or written.

Examples

  • The text did not purport to be comprehensive.

  • You purport to know what you're talking about; why don't you know about this?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Import, intention or purpose.

  2. To intend.

  3. To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).

More examples

In context

  • He purported to become an international man of affairs.

  • He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.

  • In all cases, however, although micronations may purport to assert sovereignty in any number of ways, they remain conceptually distinct from recognised sovereign states.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convey, contain, carry”), from pur-, from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).