[pəˈpɔːt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- appear to be or do something, especially falsely
(e.g: she is not the person she purports to be)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘express, signify’): from Old French purporter, from medieval Latin proportare, from Latin pro- ‘forth’ + portare ‘carry, bear’. The sense ‘appear to be’ dates from the late 18th century

[ˈpəːpɔːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech
(e.g: I do not understand the purport of your remarks)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘express, signify’): from Old French purporter, from medieval Latin proportare, from Latin pro- ‘forth’ + portare ‘carry, bear’. The sense ‘appear to be’ dates from the late 18th century