comport

[ kuhm-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ kəmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt /

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verb (used with object)

to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.

verb (used without object)

to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts.

noun

Obsolete. comportment.

Origin of comport

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French comporter<Latin comportāre to transport, equivalent to com-com- + portāre to port⁵

SYNONYMS FOR comport

1 deport.

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Definition for comport (2 of 2)

comport²

[ kom-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ ˈkɒm pɔrt, -poʊrt /

noun

a large English glass dish of the 18th century used for holding fruit or candy and having a wide, shallow top supported by heavy stem and foot; compote.

Origin of comport

1765–75; alteration of French compotier a dish for compote; see -ier²

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Example sentences from the Web for comport

According to the court, any other interpretation did not comport with the well-established meaning of “continue.”
Close Call for Native American Rights in Ruling on Baby Girl|Marcia Zug|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was a memorable teacher nonetheless, simply by providing himself as an example in how to comport yourself.
Frank Hall, Coach Who Chased the Chardon High School Gunman, Is a Hero|Michael Daly|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And a truly bad ticker does not comport well with the stress of a presidential campaign.
Scarborough for President|Mark McKinnon|September 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Are your habits of thought, feeling, and action such as comport with the purity and elevation of the sanctuary?
Notes on the Book of Leviticus|C. H. Mackintosh

They were called to comport themselves in a manner worthy of so high and holy a position.
Notes on the Book of Leviticus|C. H. Mackintosh
So far as I can see, the following explanation is the only one that will comport with these facts.
Clever Hans|Oskar Pfungst
Finally, rites are the rules of conduct which prescribe how a man should comport himself in the presence of these sacred objects.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
This surely, sir, does not comport with the conduct of the House.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for comport

comport

/ (kəmˈpɔːt) /

verb

(tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way

(intr foll by with) to agree (with); correspond (to)

Word Origin for comport

C16: from Latin comportāre to bear, collect, from com- together + portāre to carry

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单词	comport
释义	comport ¹ [ kuhm-pawrt, -pohrt ] / kəmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR comport ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity. verb (used without object) to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts. noun Obsolete. comportment. Origin of comport ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French comporter<Latin comportāre to transport, equivalent to com-com- + portāre to port⁵ SYNONYMS FOR comport 1 deport. SEE SYNONYMS FOR comport ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby comport component, componential analysis, component of complement, componentry, compony, comport, comportance, comportment, compose, composed, composer Definition for comport (2 of 2) comport² [ kom-pawrt, -pohrt ] / ˈkɒm pɔrt, -poʊrt / noun a large English glass dish of the 18th century used for holding fruit or candy and having a wide, shallow top supported by heavy stem and foot; compote. Origin of comport ² 1765–75; alteration of French compotier a dish for compote; see -ier² Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for comport According to the court, any other interpretation did not comport with the well-established meaning of “continue.” Close Call for Native American Rights in Ruling on Baby Girl\|Marcia Zug\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was a memorable teacher nonetheless, simply by providing himself as an example in how to comport yourself. Frank Hall, Coach Who Chased the Chardon High School Gunman, Is a Hero\|Michael Daly\|February 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And a truly bad ticker does not comport well with the stress of a presidential campaign. Scarborough for President\|Mark McKinnon\|September 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Are your habits of thought, feeling, and action such as comport with the purity and elevation of the sanctuary? Notes on the Book of Leviticus\|C. H. Mackintosh They were called to comport themselves in a manner worthy of so high and holy a position. Notes on the Book of Leviticus\|C. H. Mackintosh So far as I can see, the following explanation is the only one that will comport with these facts. Clever Hans\|Oskar Pfungst Finally, rites are the rules of conduct which prescribe how a man should comport himself in the presence of these sacred objects. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim This surely, sir, does not comport with the conduct of the House. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton British Dictionary definitions for comport comport / (kəmˈpɔːt) / verb (tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way (intr foll by with) to agree (with); correspond (to) Word Origin for comport C16: from Latin comportāre to bear, collect, from com- together + portāre to carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to comport conform, accord, square, fit, tally, correspond, harmonize, cohere, check, match, carry, deport, acquit, bear, conduct
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comport

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