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purport

/ purport /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
"The letter purports to express people''s opinion"
Type of:
claim
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
noun Sense 2
general meaning or tenor
"caught the drift of the conversation"
Type of:
tenor strain
Derived:
drive get aim
noun Sense 3
the intended meaning of a communication
Type of:
meaning significance signification
Derived:
aim purpose propose mean intend
verb Sense 4
propose or intend
"I aim to arrive at noon"
Type of:
intend mean think
Derived:
intent spirit determination purpose intention
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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claim tenor strain meaning significance signification intend mean think