Complete Definition of "purport"

English

Etymology
From L. term|portare|lang=la.
rfe|some more explanation would be nice

Pronunciation 1
a|UK IPA|/p��po�t/, SAMPA|/p@"po:t/
a|US IPA|/p���po�t/, SAMPA|/p@:"po:t/

Verb
rfc-level|Verb at L4+ not in L3 Ety section
en-verb

  1. To convey, imply, or profess outwardly.
  2. To have the appearance of being intending, claiming, etc.

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Translations
trans-top|convey
Dutch: t|nl|beweren,
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trans-top|appear to be claiming
Dutch: t|nl|laten t|nl|uitschijnen, t|nl|schijnen t|nl|te
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Pronunciation 2
a|UK IPA|/�p��po�t/ or IPAchar|/�p��p�t/, SAMPA|/"p3:po:t/ or SAMPAchar|/"p3:p@t/
rfp|check my changes (also above), US needed?

Noun
en-noun

  1. import, intention or purpose

#* 1748, w:David Hume|David Hume, s:An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding#PART II.|An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
#*: My practice, you say, refutes my doubts. But you mistake the purport of my question.

Translations
trans-top|import
Dutch: t|nl|doel|n, t|nl|intentie|f, t|nl|gewicht|n
Portuguese: t+|pt|propósito|m
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et:purport
io:purport
fi:purport
te:purport
vi:purport
tr:purport
zh:purport

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