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comport - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'comport' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Comport [ n.]
- Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment.
2 . Comport [ v. i.]
- To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury.
- To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with.
3 . Comport [ v. t.]
- To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with.
- To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun.

Meaning of 'comport' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . comport [ v]
Meaning (1):
- behave in a certain manner
Example in sentence:
  • he bore himself with dignity;
  • She carried herself well;
  • They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
Meaning (2):
- behave well or properly
Example in sentence:
  • The children must learn to behave