purported
[ per-pawr-tid, -pohr- ]
/ pərˈpɔr tɪd, -ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.
OTHER WORDS FROM purported
pur·port·ed·ly, adverb un·pur·port·ed, adjectiveWords nearby purported
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Definition for purported (2 of 2)
purport
[ verb per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt; noun pur-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ verb pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt; noun ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt /
verb (used with object)
to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply.
noun
the meaning, import, or sense: the main purport of your letter.
purpose; intention; object: the main purport of their visit to France.
Origin of purport
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.
SYNONYMS FOR purport
OTHER WORDS FROM purport
pur·port·less, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for purported
British Dictionary definitions for purported (1 of 2)
purported
/ (pɜːˈpɔːtɪd) /
adjective
alleged; supposed; rumoured
a purported two million dollar deal
Derived forms of purported
purportedly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for purported (2 of 2)
purport
verb (pɜːˈpɔːt) (tr)
to claim (to be a certain thing, etc) by manner or appearance, esp falsely
(esp of speech or writing) to signify or imply
noun (ˈpɜːpɔːt)
meaning; significance
purpose; object; intention
Word Origin for purport
C15: from Anglo-French: contents, from Old French
porporter to convey, from
por- forth +
porter to carry, from Latin
portāre