purport
1. pur.port \'p*r-.po-(*)rt, -.po.(*)rt\ n [ME, fr. AF, content, tenor, fr. purporter to contain, fr. OF porporte]r to convey, fr. por- forward + porter to carry - more at PURCHASE, PORT : meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : IMPORT; also : SUBSTANCE, GIST 2. pur.port \(.)p*r-'po-(*)rt, -'po.(*)rt\ vt 1: to convey or profess outwardly; specif : to have the often spec ious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) : PROFESS 2: INTEND, PURPOSE