verb
purport
Purport (verb) means to convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
verb
1
To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
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Etymology
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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What is the meaning of purport?
"purport" (verb) means to convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).