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comport

/kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
com-port
IPA
/kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tolerate, bear, put up (with).

Obsolete

verb

To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.

Intransitive verb

verb

To behave (in a given manner).

noun

Manner of acting; conduct; comportment; deportment.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From late Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, from Latin comportare (“to bring together”), from com- (“together”) + portare (“to carry”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *per- (fare), comporten, comporter, comportare

Usage

Inflected Forms

comports (present, singular) comporting (participle, present) comported (participle, past) comported (past)

Derived Forms

comportable

Synonyms

cohere carry oneself bear oneself deport oneself act behave do acquit bear deport conduct carry

Rhymes With

support court short report sort port sport transport fort resort ct import

Questions

How do you pronounce comport?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/.
What does comport mean?
To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
Where does comport come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce comport

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