COMPORT

behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry

(verb) behave in a certain manner; “She carried herself well”; “he bore himself with dignity”; “They conducted themselves well during these difficult times”

behave, comport

(verb) behave well or properly; “The children must learn to behave”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

comport (third-person singular simple present comports, present participle comporting, simple past and past participle comported)

(obsolete, ambitransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with). [16th–19th c.]

(intransitive) To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord. [from 16th c.]

(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner). [from 17th c.]

Synonyms

• (be in agreement): cohere

• (behave): carry oneself, bear oneself

Noun

comport

(obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; deportment.

Source: Wiktionary

Com*port", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Comported; p. pr. & vb. n. Comporting.] Etym: [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr.L. comportare to bring together; com- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]

1. To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury. [Obs.] Barrow.

2. To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with. How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness. Beau. & Fl. How their behavior herein comported with the institution. Locke.

Com*port", v. t.

1. To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [Obs.] The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport. Daniel.

2. To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself. Burke.

Com"port (, formerly , n. Etym: [Cf.OF. comport.]

Definition: Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [Obs.] I knew them well, and marked their rude comport. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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