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purport

2 entries found.

  1. 1purport (noun)
  2. 2purport (transitive verb)

Main Entry:
1pur·port Listen to the pronunciation of 1purport
Pronunciation:
\ˈpər-ˌpȯrt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, content, tenor, from purporter to carry, mean, purport, from pur- thoroughly + porter to carry — more at purchase, port
Date:
15th century
: meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : import ; also : substance , gist
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