First Known Use: 1589
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1comport
verb com·port \kəm-ˈpȯrt\
Definition of COMPORT
intransitive verb
: to be fitting : accord <actions that comport with policy>
transitive verb
: behave; especially : to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected <comported himself well in the crisis>
— com·port·ment \-mənt\ noun
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Origin of COMPORT
Middle French comporter to bear, conduct, from Latin comportare to bring together, from com- + portare to carry — more at fare
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Synonym Discussion of COMPORT
behave, conduct, deport, comport, acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous <the children behaved in church>. conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself <conducted herself with unfailing good humor>. deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety <the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry>. comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position <comported themselves as gentlemen>. acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations <acquitted herself well in her first assignment>.
Rhymes with COMPORT
abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport
2comport
noun com·port \ˈkäm-ˌpȯrt\
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