purport
noun
1. the intended meaning of a communication
Similar word(s): intent, spirit
Definition categories: communication, import, meaning, significance, signification
2. the pervading meaning or tenor
Similar word(s): drift
verb
1. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
- The letter purports to express people's opinion
Definition categories: communication, claim
2. propose or intend
Similar word(s): aim, propose, purpose
Definition categories: cognition, intend, mean, think
Sentences with purport as a verb:
- He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.
- He purported to become an international man of affairs.