comport

Speech parts

1. comport - Noun

2. comport - Verb

Meaning

To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury.

To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with.

To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with.

To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun.

Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bear carry conduct behave deport acquit cohere move act hold square suit perform match fit
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Antonyms

charge conflict differ arise burn disagree
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Hypernyms

move act bear hold carry

Hyponyms

deal walk assert pose posture put forward

Phrases with the word

comport oneself comport with

Derivatives

comported comporting

Examples

She carried herself well Source: Internet

he bore himself with dignity Source: Internet

They conducted themselves well during these difficult times Source: Internet

The children must learn to behave Source: Internet

Now, Justice Ginsburg, with her characteristic pithiness, used this way - this to describe how a nominee should comport herself at a hearing - no hints, no previews, no forecasts. Source: Internet

Following his death, the noted, “He would comport himself in layers of wool clothing during summer heat, and kept a trove of artifacts—including old cars—at his home in Inverness.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

componentwisely compony compoplot comport oneself comport with comportability