purport
3 synonyms for purport, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To claim to mean or be something, which may not be true.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter ("convey, contain, carry"), from pur-, from Latin pro ("forth"), plus Old French porter ("carry"), from Latin portō ("carry").
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