About The Word Comport
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Comport
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What's The Definition Of Comport?
[v] behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
[v] behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" Synonyms | Synonyms for Comport: acquit | bear | behave | carry | conduct | deport Related Terms | Find terms related to Comport: accord | acquit | act | bear | carry | check | conduct | correspond | demean | deport | dovetail | fit in | gee | go | go on | quit | square | tally See Also | act | assert | assert oneself | deal | fluster | hold | move | pose | put forward | remember oneself | walk | walk around Comport In Webster's Dictionary \Com*port"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Comported}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Comporting}.] [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr.L.
comportare to bring together; com- + portare to carry. See
{Port demeanor}.]
1. To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with
an injury. [Obs.] --Barrow.
2. To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by
with.
How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness.
--Beau. & Fl.
How their behavior herein comported with the
institution. --Locke.
\Com*port"\, v. t. 1. To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [Obs.] The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport. --Daniel. 2. To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself. --Burke. \Com"port\ (?, formerly ?), n. [Cf. OF. comport.] Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [Obs.] I knew them well, and marked their rude comport. --Dryden. |
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