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proport

proport is the misspelling of purport.

Meaning of purport

Verb

purport (third-person singular simple present purports, present participle purporting, simple past and past participle purported)

  1. (transitive) To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
    • He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.
  2. To intend.
    • He purported to become an international man of affairs.

See all 4 meanings of purport

Origin of proport

From Old French proporter, variant of porporter.

Questions about proport

What is proport the misspelling of?
Proport is the misspelling of purport.

Words near proport in the dictionary

  1. proponing
  2. Propontic
  3. Propontis
  4. proporid
  5. proporids
  6. proport
  7. proportion
  8. proportionability
  9. proportionable
  10. proportionableness
  11. proportionably

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