drift, purport
(noun) the pervading meaning or tenor; “caught the general drift of the conversation”
intent, purport, spirit
(noun) the intended meaning of a communication
aim, purpose, purport, propose
(verb) propose or intend; “I aim to arrive at noon”
purport
(verb) have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; “The letter purports to express people’s opinion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
purport (third-person singular simple present purports, present participle purporting, simple past and past participle purported)
To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).
(construed with to) To intend.
purport (plural purports)
import, intention or purpose
(obsolete) disguise; covering
• prorupt
Source: Wiktionary
Pur"port, n. Etym: [OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) + porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.]
1. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor. The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell. Shak.
2. Disguise; covering. [Obs.] For she her sex under that strange purport Did use to hide. Spenser.
Pur"port, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. & vb. n. Purporting.] Etym: [OF. purporter, pourporter. See Purport, n.]
Definition: To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; - - often with an object clause or infinitive. They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter which little purported. Rowe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
