Use purport when you want to convince people about something that might not be true, like when you purport that the dog ate your homework.
Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
Noun
general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"
Noun
the intended meaning of a communication
Verb
propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
Verb
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people''s opinion"
n.
Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
n.
Disguise; covering.
n.
To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to
import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive.
Purport
The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell.2.
For she her sex under that strange purport Did use to hide.
Purport
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter which little purported.
Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive.
Usage Examples
In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to 'create' rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.
We didn't set out to be educators or even scientists, and we don't purport that what we do is real science but we're demonstrating a methodology by which one can engage and satisfy your curiosity.
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