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单词 comport
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comport

(kəmpɔːʳt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense comports, present participle comporting, past tense, past participle comported
verb
If you comport yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way.
[formal]
He comports himself with modesty. [VERB pronoun-reflexive preposition/adverb]
They should be able to comport themselves as they want. [VERB pronoun-reflexive preposition/adverb]

comport in British English

(kəmˈpɔːt)
verb
1. (transitive)
to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way
2. (intransitive; foll by with)
to agree (with); correspond (to)
Word origin
C16: from Latin comportāre to bear, collect, from com- together + portāre to carry

comport in American English

(kəmˈpɔrt)
verb transitive
1. 
to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
verb intransitive
2. 
to agree or accord (with)
SIMILAR WORDS:  beˈhave
Word origin
ME comporten < OFr comporter, to allow, admit of < L comportare, to bring together < com-, together + portare, carry: see fare

Examples of 'comport' in a sentence
comport

I did not bring you up to comport yourself in such a manner.
Stephanie Laurens THE PERFECT LOVER (2002)

Phrasal verbs

See comport with something
See comport yourself

Nearby words of
comport

  • complimentary
  • comply
  • component
  • comport
  • comport with something
  • comport yourself
  • compose

Related terms of
comport

  • comport yourself
  • comport with something

Synonyms of 'comport'

comport

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