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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Purport \Pur"port\, n. [OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) +
     porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.]
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     1. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
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              The whole scope and purport of that dialogue.
              Norris.
              With a look so piteous in purport
              As if he had been loosed out of hell. -- Shak.
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     2. Disguise; covering. [Obs.]
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              For she her sex under that strange purport
              Did use to hide.                      --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Purport \Pur"port\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Purporting.] [OF. purporter, pourporter. See
     Purport, n.]
     To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import;
     -- often with an object clause or infinitive.
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           They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded
           Matter which little purported.           --Rowe.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Purport \Pur"port\, n. [OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) +
     porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.]
     1. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
  
              The whole scope and purport of that dialogue.
              Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he
              had been loosed out of hell.          -- Shak.
  
     2. Disguise; covering. [Obs.]
  
              For she her sex under that strange purport Did use
              to hide.                              --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Purport \Pur"port\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Purporting.] [OF. purporter, pourporter. See
     Purport, n.]
     To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import;
     -- often with an object clause or infinitive.
  
           They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter
           which little purported.                  --Rowe.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  purport
       n 1: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: intent, spirit]
       2: general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the
          conversation" [syn: drift]
       v 1: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or
            claiming; "The letter purports to express people's
            opinion"
       2: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: aim, purpose,
           propose]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     Αγγλικά n.
     ουσία, ζουμί, νόημα, σκοπός (πχ. για διατύπωση, κείμενο κτλ.)
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 επιχειρώ - μάλλον (κατά την συνήθη έννοια) ανεπιτυχώς - να
  ισχυριστώ κάτι ή να το παίξω κάποιος ή κάπως
     2 το παίζω, παριστάνω ότι, λέω ότι τάχα μου ..., λέω ότι δήθεν ισχύει
  το αμφίβολο τάδε
     3 ισχυρίζομαι· συνήθως χωρίς επιτυχία ή χωρίς να βεβαιώνονται οι
  ακροατές (πχ. αμφιβάλλουν ή απορρίπτουν)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     n.
     import, intention or purpose
     vb.
     1 To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
     2 (lb en construed with '''to''') To intend.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     n.
     import, intention or purpose
     vb.
     1 To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
     2 (lb en construed with '''to''') To intend.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     n.
     import, intention or purpose
     vb.
     1 To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
     2 (lb en construed with '''to''') To intend.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     n.
     import, intention or purpose
     vb.
     1 To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
     2 (lb en construed with '''to''') To intend.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     Englanti n.
     merkitys
     Englanti vb.
     väittää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  purport
     Engelska vb.
     påstå sig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Purport /pəpˈɔːt/
  المضمون

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  purport //pəˈpɔːt// //pɚˈpɔɹt// //ˈpɚpɔɹt// //ˈpɜːpɔːt// //ˈpɜːpət// 
  намерение
  import

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  purport //pəˈpɔːt// //pɚˈpɔɹt// //ˈpɚpɔɹt// //ˈpɜːpɔːt// //ˈpɜːpət// 
  загатвам, претендирам
  to convey