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How to pronounce comport in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms behave
Type of act, move
Has types walk, assert oneself, remember oneself
Derivation comportment
Type Words
Synonyms acquit, bear, behave, carry, conduct, deport
Type of carry, act, move, hold, bear
Has types walk around, assert, deal, fluster, pose, posture, put forward
Derivation comportment

Examples of comport

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High school sports for many are lessons in how to comport oneself in adulthood.
From the dailyherald.com
It is instead a much broader attempt to realign facts to comport with ideology.
From the economist.com
It will be looking for new textbooks that comport with its curriculum changes.
From the denverpost.com
Popular culture should comport itself with some sense of responsibility and taste.
From the theatlantic.com
Better to delete than face an uphill struggle to make it comport with policy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Campbell's social views might not comport with current Republican orthodoxy.
From the sacbee.com
They are all still teenagers, but comport themselves like seasoned troupers.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Why did the sermon not impact on the ways in which you comport yourselves?
From the stltoday.com
Can the airport not require these franchisees to comport themselves with some dignity?
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Behave: behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"
  • Behave: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
  • To tolerate, bear. [16th-19th c.]; To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord. [from 16th c.]; To behave (in a given manner). [from 17th c.]
  • Communications port - also known as a serial port (see Serial Port).
  • A decorative bowl raised above the table on a stand of varying heights, as a centerpiece above all else on the table; a compote.
  • (v): to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement