Added 8 October 2026
purport
/pəˈpɔːt/ verb
Latin root: pro Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about purport at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[ with to (+ infinitive)]
He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.
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To intend. [ with to (+ infinitive)]
He purported to become an international man of affairs.
noun
Origin
From Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convey, contain, carry”), from pur-, from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).
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