purport

Definition

To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).

Etymology

From Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convey, contain, carry”), from pur-, from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).

Example Sentences

• "He purports himself to be an international man of affairs."
• "The intermediate station seen here, Llanbister Road, is 5 hilly miles by road from the town it purports to serve."
• "He purported to become an international man of affairs."