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Meaning of 'purport' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Purport [ n.]
- Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
- Disguise; covering.
- To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive.

Meaning of 'purport' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . purport [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the pervading meaning or tenor
Example in sentence:
  • caught the general drift of the conversation
2 . purport [ v]
Meaning (2):
- propose or intend
Example in sentence:
  • I aim to arrive at noon
Meaning (3):
- have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
Example in sentence:
  • The letter purports to express people's opinion

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