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comport yourself — very formal phrase to behave in a particular way He comported himself most foolishly. Thesaurus: to behave in a particular waysynonym Main entry: comport * * * comport yourself formal : to behave in a certain way … Useful english dictionary
comport with — [phrasal verb] comport with (something) US, formal : to be in agreement with (something) Her actions comport with [=match] her ideals. • • • Main Entry: ↑comport … Useful english dictionary
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 — Com*port , v. t. 1. To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry; to conduct; with a reflexive pronoun. [1913 Webster] Observe… … 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 oneself — index deport (conduct oneself) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
comport with — index cohere (be logically consistent), correspond (be equivalent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … 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
