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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb comport has 2 senses
- comport(v = verb.social) behave - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" is one way to act, move
- comport(v = verb.social) acquit, bear, behave, carry, conduct, deport - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" is one way to bear, carry, hold, act, move
Derived form noun comportment1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived form noun comportment1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
comport, v. i. [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr.L. comportare to bring together; com- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.].
- To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury. Barrow. [1913 Webster]
- To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with. [1913 Webster]"How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness." [1913 Webster]"How their behavior herein comported with the institution." [1913 Webster]
comport, v. t.
- To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [1913 Webster]"The malcontented sort
That never can the present state comport." [1913 Webster] - To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. [1913 Webster]"Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself." [1913 Webster]
comport, n. [Cf. OF. comport.].
Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [1913 Webster]
"I knew them well, and marked their rude comport."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
comport, v.refl. literary conduct oneself; behave.
Idiom
comport with suit, befit.
Derivative
comportment n.
Etymology
L comportare (as COM-, portare carry)
THESAURUS
comport
accord, acquit, act, bear, carry, check, conduct, correspond, demean, deport, dovetail, fit in, gee, go, go on, quit, square, tally
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