purporting

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.

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