purport
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/ˈpɜːpɔːt/
English
Definitions
noun
- Import, intention or purpose
- Disguise; covering
verb
- To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).“He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.”
- (construed with to) To intend.“He purported to become an international man of affairs.”