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purport::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | intent, spirit |
| Type of | import, meaning, significance, signification |
purport::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | claim |
The letter purports to express people's opinion.
Examples of purport
purport
To do so would shred the last illusions of reality their models purport to have.
From the economist.com
Second, HR25 doesn't purport to eliminate state income taxes or state sales taxes.
From the forbes.com
It is information given in a summary form and does not purport to be complete.
From the foxbusiness.com
Some of these posts purport to be reviews of Chrome and how it aids merchants.
From the techcrunch.com
A Hollywood movie does not purport to be anything else but a Hollywood movie.
From the economist.com
The paper also does not purport to be a study of English in its linguistics aspect.
From the economist.com
Take over-the-counter concoctions that purport to improve your immune system?
From the post-gazette.com
These polls purport to show the party struggling in 100 or so marginal seats.
From the economist.com
It does not purport to be anything like a complete history of Reconstruction.
From the nytimes.com
- Have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
- Intent: the intended meaning of a communication
- Aim: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
- Drift: the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"
- Import, intention or purpose; To convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely; To intend
- (purported) Supposed, or assumed to be; Normally assumed to be
- To pretend, to claim to be something you are not.
- To convey, imply, or profess; to have an appearance or effect.
- Intending to present.
