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Comport

Comport Definition And Meaning
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 \Comport"\, 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. \Comport"\, 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.

Comport Definition And Meaning

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"

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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