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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