verb
comport
To agree or fit with something.
Her account of the accident comports with the available evidence.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to carry together. The agreement sense developed toward things fitting or going together, as conduct may comport with a stated rule.
More examples
- These fees do not comport with our original agreement.
- The revised schedule comports with the team's needs.
- His explanation comports with what I remember.
Forms
comport · comports · comported · comporting