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comport

1

[ kuhm-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to bear or conduct (oneself ); behave:

    He comported himself with dignity.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with ):

    His statement does not comport with the facts.

noun

  1. Obsolete. comportment.

comport

2

[ kom-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

  1. 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.

comport

/ °ìÉ™³¾Ëˆ±èɔ˳٠/

verb

  1. tr to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way
  2. intrfoll bywith to agree (with); correspond (to)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comport1

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French comporter < Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±è´Ç°ù³ÙÄå°ù±ð to transport, equivalent to com- com- + ±è´Ç°ù³ÙÄå°ù±ð to port 5

Origin of comport2

1765–75; alteration of French compotier a dish for compote; -ier 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comport1

C16: from Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±è´Ç°ù³ÙÄå°ù±ð to bear, collect, from com- together + ±è´Ç°ù³ÙÄå°ù±ð to carry
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The videos could not be verified by The Times, but activists said the locations appeared to comport with rural villages near Syria’s coast.

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But he felt that the termination of probationary employees did not “comport at all with the actual goals of the administration.â€

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Prof Chander said the 50-50 joint ownership model does not comport with the law's requirements, which might prompt Trump to pressure Congress into revising the law.

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We’re supposed to be appalled at how openly they brag about torture and strangulation, but the presence of a camera — and of sets and makeup — can’t be ignored as factors in how they comport themselves.

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Headlines promising the secret sauce on how Harris could win or should comport herself were plentiful.

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