Past tense of purport
regular verb
The past tense of purport is purported. The past participle is also purported.
Forms of purport
| Base form (V1) | purport /pəˈpɔːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | purported /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | purported /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | purporting |
| Third person singular | purports |
Purported in a sentence
- He purported to become an international man of affairs.
- While this new measure provided money for research, it also purported to cut spending overall.From the entry overall
- We should reconsider the purported salutogenic benefits of chocolate consumption in light of new evidence.From the entry salutogenic
- No – at least not based on what Vice purported to show.2018 July 27, Jason Wilson, “What is 'shadow banning', and why did Trump tweet about it?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on…. From the entry shadowban
- So how to interpret the purported re-caliphization of Iraq and Syria?2014, William Miles, The Islamic State won’t find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders. From the entry caliphization
Meaning of purport
- verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
- verb To intend.
- noun Import, an intention or purpose.
Questions about the past tense of purport
- What is the past tense of purport?
- The past tense of purport is purported.
- What is the past participle of purport?
- The past participle of purport is purported.
- Is purport a regular or irregular verb?
- Purport is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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