comport
11comport — UK [kəmˈpɔː(r)t] / US [kəmˈpɔrt] verb Word forms comport : present tense I/you/we/they comport he/she/it comports present participle comporting past tense comported past participle comported comport yourself …
12comport — I. /kəmˈpɔt / (say kuhm pawt) phrase 1. comport oneself, to bear or conduct oneself; behave: *Nobody could accuse them of not trying to comport themselves. –patrick white, 1976. 2. comport with, to agree or accord with; suit. {French comporter… …
13comport — [[t]kəmpɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] comports, comporting, comported VERB If you comport yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way. [FORMAL] [V pron refl prep/adv] He comports himself with modesty... [V pron refl prep/adv] They should be able to… …
14comport — comport1 [kəm pɔ:t] verb 1》 (comport oneself) formal conduct oneself; behave. 2》 (comport with) archaic accord or agree with. Origin ME (in the sense tolerate ): from L. comportare, from com together + portare carry, bear . comport2 [ kɒmpɔ:t …
15comport — com•port [[t]kəmˈpɔrt, ˈpoʊrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: to comport oneself with dignity[/ex] 2) to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usu. followed by with): to comport with the facts[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400;… …
16comport — I. verb Etymology: Middle French comporter to bear, conduct, from Latin comportare to bring together, from com + portare to carry more at fare Date: 1589 intransitive verb to be fitting ; accord < actions that comport with policy > transitive… …
17comport — comport1 /keuhm pawrt , pohrt /, v.t. 1. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity. v.i. 2. to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts. n. 3.… …
18comport — verb /kəmˈpɔːt,kəmˈpoɹt/ a) To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord. The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club. b) To behave (in a given manner). She comported herself with grace …
19Comport — This interesting name, with variant spellings Compfort, Compford, Comford and Comport, derives from the Medieval English Cumfort , (Old French Cunfort or Confort ), meaning encouragement, aid, or support, and was originally given as a personal… …
20comport — com|port [ kəm pɔrt ] verb comport yourself VERY FORMAL to behave in a particular way …
