The malcontented sort
That never can the present state comport. --Daniel.
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2. To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun.
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Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Comport — Com*port , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Comported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comporting}.] [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr.L. comportare to bring together; com + portare to carry. See {Port demeanor}.] 1. To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comport — Com port (?, formerly ?), n. [Cf. OF. comport.] Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I knew them well, and marked their rude comport. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comport — ► VERB (comport oneself) formal ▪ conduct oneself; behave. ORIGIN Latin comportare, from portare carry, bear … English terms dictionary
comport — I (agree with) verb accord with, attune, be accordant, be applicable, be apposite, be appropriate, be apt, be consistent, be consonant, be in accordance with, be in keeping, be in tune with, be suitable, become, befit, belong, chime in with,… … Law dictionary
comport — (v.) late 14c., from M.Fr. comporter endure, admit, behave (13c.), from L. comportare to bring together, collect, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + portare to carry (see PORT (Cf. port) (1)). Meaning to agree with, suit (with with … Etymology dictionary
comport — acquit, quit, demean, *behave, conduct, deport … New Dictionary of Synonyms
comport — [kəm pôrt′] vt. [ME comporten < OFr comporter, to allow, admit of < L comportare, to bring together < com , together + portare, carry: see FARE] to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner vi. to agree or accord (with) SYN.… … English World dictionary
comport — v. (formal) (P; refl.) to comport oneself with dignity; to comport oneself well * * * [ kɒmpɔːt] to comport oneself well (formal) (P; refl.) to comport oneself with dignity … Combinatory dictionary
comport — com|port [kəmˈpo:t US ˈpo:rt] v formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: comporter to carry, lead , from Latin comportare to bring together , from com ( COM ) + portare to carry ] comport yourself to behave in a particular way ▪ He… … Dictionary of contemporary English
comport — UK [kəmˈpɔː(r)t] / US [kəmˈpɔrt] verb Word forms comport : present tense I/you/we/they comport he/she/it comports present participle comporting past tense comported past participle comported comport yourself … English dictionary
