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What (who) is purport - definition
purport
MENTAL STATE REPRESENTING COMMITMENT TO PERFORM AN ACTION
Intentional; Intentionally; Purport; Purports; Purporting; Intent; Intentions; Intention (philosophy); Theories of intention; Purposes; Intents
v. (formal) (E) ('to claim') they purport to be our friends
Purport
MENTAL STATE REPRESENTING COMMITMENT TO PERFORM AN ACTION
Intentional; Intentionally; Purport; Purports; Purporting; Intent; Intentions; Intention (philosophy); Theories of intention; Purposes; Intents
purport
MENTAL STATE REPRESENTING COMMITMENT TO PERFORM AN ACTION
Intentional; Intentionally; Purport; Purports; Purporting; Intent; Intentions; Intention (philosophy); Theories of intention; Purposes; Intents
(purports, purporting, purported)
If you say that someone or something purports to do or be a particular thing, you mean that they claim to do or be that thing, although you may not always believe that claim. (FORMAL)
...a book that purports to tell the whole truth.
VERB: V to-inf
Examples of use of purport
1. They all purport to produce outcomes, so do they?
2. In truth, these efforts only hurt the students they purport to help.
3. But some newspapers purport to see political correctness in all BBC actions and reactions.
4. How far are those who purport to be tolerant really tolerant?
5. Amazing that those who purport to support animal welfare let this continue for so long.