purport — to claim or profess, often falsely or without evidence
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to claim or profess, often falsely or without evidence
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
Korean meaning: 주장하다, 표방하다 (종종 거짓으로)
Korean pronunciation: **퍼**포트
Example Sentences
- This miracle diet pill purports to make you lose 20 pounds in a week, but my wallet lost weight faster than I did.
- The document purports to be a historical record from the 18th century.
- He claims to understand the purport of quantum physics, but he can't even figure out his TV remote.
purport
VERB//ˈpɜːrpɔːrt//
to claim or profess, often falsely or without evidence
to claim or profess, often falsely or without evidence
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He purports success in his report, but lacks real support
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Origin
From Old French 'purporter', meaning 'to carry forward' or 'to mean', derived from Latin 'pro-' (forward) and 'portare' (to carry). The word evolved to mean 'to claim' or 'to profess'.
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“This miracle diet pill purports to make you lose 20 pounds in a week, but my wallet lost weight faster than I did.”
“The document purports to be a historical record from the 18th century.”
“He claims to understand the purport of quantum physics, but he can't even figure out his TV remote.”
“The research purports to demonstrate a link between chocolate consumption and intelligence.”
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