purport

Definition of purport in English English dictionary: import, intention or purpose
Sorrowful, phantasmal as this same Double Aristocracy of Teachers and Governors now looks, it is worth all men’s while to know that the purport of it is, and remains, noble and most real.; To intend
He purported to become an international man of affairs.; To convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely
He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.; intent; {v} to intend, design, mean, tend, show; {n} a design, meaning, tendency; If you say that someone or something purports to do or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim. a book that purports to tell the whole truth. to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true purport to do sth. the general meaning of what someone says; Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor; general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"; the intended meaning of a communication; propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"; have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"; To convey, imply, or profess outwardly; have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion; {i} intention, purpose; meaning, significance; Disguise; covering; To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; often with an object clause or infinitive; {f} intend, plan; claim, profess; claim falsely, pretend
purport to establish: pretend to determine
purported: Supposed, or assumed to be
purported: Simple past tense and past participle of purport
purported: normally assumed to be
purported: commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"
purportedly: supposedly, putatively or reputedly
purportedly: believed or reputed to be the case
purportedly: If you say that something has purportedly been done, you mean that you think that it has been done but you cannot be sure. He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister. = supposedly
purportedly: {s} allegedly, professedly
purporting: present participle of purport
purports: Third person singular simple present of to purport

purport

Hyphenation

pur·port

Turkish pronunciation

pırpôrt

Synonyms

acceptation, aim, bearing, burden, connotation, core, design, drift, gist, heart, idea, import, intendment, intent, intention

Pronunciation

/pərˈpôrt/ /pɜrˈpɔːrt/

Etymology

[ p&r-"pOrt, -"port ] (noun.) 15th century. From Anglo-Norman, from purporter (“contain”), from Old French pur- from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).