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comporting
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uh
m-
pawrt
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pohrt
]
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com·port
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kəmˈpɔrt
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k
uh
m-
pawrt
,
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pohrt
]
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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.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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 fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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noun
3.
Obsolete
.
comportment.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Middle French
comporter
<
Latin
comportāre
to transport, equivalent to
com-
com-
+
portāre
to
port
5
Synonyms
1.
deport.
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Word Origin & History
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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