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- [verb per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt; noun pur-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /verb pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt; noun ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt/
- /pəˈpɔːt/
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- [verb per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt; noun pur-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /verb pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt; noun ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt/
Definitions of purporting word
- verb with object purporting to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official. 1
- verb with object purporting to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply. 1
- noun purporting the meaning, import, or sense: the main purport of your letter. 1
- noun purporting purpose; intention; object: the main purport of their visit to France. 1
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Origin of purporting
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (v.) late Middle English purporten < Anglo-French purporter to convey, equivalent to pur- pro-1 + porter to carry (< Latin portāre); (noun) late Middle English < Anglo-French, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Purporting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purporting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
purporting usage trend in Literature
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