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comport
1[kuhm-pawrt, -pohrt]
verb (used with object)
to bear or conduct (oneself ); behave.
He comported himself with dignity.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed bywith ).
His statement does not comport with the facts.
noun
Obsolete.comportment.
comport
2[kom-pawrt, -pohrt]
noun
a large English glass dish of the 18th century used for holding fruit or candy and having a wide, shallow top supported by heavy stem and foot; compote.
comport
/ əˈɔː /
verb
(tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way
to agree (with); correspond (to)
Word History and Origins
Origin of comport1
Word History and Origins
Origin of comport1
Example Sentences
The Supreme Court in its opinion said, " The lower courts shall move expeditiously to ensure that, with respect to each plaintiff, the injunctions comport with this rule and otherwise comply with principles of equity."
He said the plaintiffs were “seeking a limited and measured remedy ... the minimum that comports with due process.”
In the same case, the federal government has argued that the agreement comports with federal law, which it said “generally restricts the IRS from disclosing any tax return information” but provides for certain exceptions.
The videos could not be verified by The Times, but activists said the locations appeared to comport with rural villages near Syria’s coast.
But he felt that the termination of probationary employees did not “comport at all with the actual goals of the administration.”
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