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purport
v.
intend, plan; claim, profess; claim falsely, pretend
n.
intention, purpose; meaning, significance
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Purport
Purport may refer to:
- Meaning (linguistics), meaning which is communicated through the use of language
- Proposition, an object of attitudes and the primary bearer of truth and falsity
- Allegation, a statement asserting a state of fact
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purport
Noun
1. the intended meaning of a communication
(synonym) intent, spirit
(hypernym) meaning, significance, signification, import
(derivation) aim, purpose, propose
2. general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"
(synonym) drift
(hypernym) tenor, strain
Verb
1. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
(hypernym) claim
2. propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
(synonym) aim, purpose, propose
(hypernym) intend, mean, think
(derivation) intent, spirit
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purport
v.
budit dojem
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purport
Czas.
utrzymywać; podawać się za kogoś
