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verb (used with object)
1.
to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with ): His statement does not comport with the facts.
noun
3.
Obsolete, comportment.
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| —vb (foll by with) | |
| 1. | (tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way |
| 2. | to agree (with); correspond (to) |
| [C16: from Latin comportāre to bear, collect, from com- together + portāre to carry] | |
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Comport with
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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comport
late 14c., from M.Fr. comporter "endure, behave," from L. comportare "to bring together," from com- "together" + portare "to carry" (see port (1)). Meaning "to agree with, suit" (with with) is from 1589.
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