verb
purport
per-PORT/pərˈpɔːrt/
To claim to be or do something, often doubtfully.
The bottle's packaging purports to offer a treatment that restores hair.
Etymology
“Carry forth” became an image for conveying meaning or intention. Purport concerns what something puts forward as its meaning or purpose—what it claims or appears to convey.
In context
is constructive feedback to help people grow and become more effective clinicians we also as supervisors have to evaluate ourselves we kind of look at are we doing what we purport to be doing
More examples
- These pills purport to cure a wide range of illnesses.
- He purported to be a licensed contractor.
- The report purports to explain why the bridge collapsed.
Forms
purport · purports · purported · purporting
Similar words
- claim
- Does not necessarily suggest doubt about the assertion's truth.
- profess
- Emphasizes openly declaring a belief, feeling, or identity.