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
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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.
