Meaning

3 senses
  1. (intransitive)To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.

    The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.

    соотве́тствоватьsootvétstvovatʹ

    узго́джуватисяuzhódžuvatysja, відповіда́тиvidpovidáty

  2. (reflexive)To behave (in a given manner).

    She comported herself with grace.

    verhalten, benehmen

    вести себя́vesti sebjá

    пово́дитисяpovódytysja

    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

  3. (ambitransitive, obsolete)To tolerate, bear, put up (with).

    to comport with an injury

Examples

2 sentences
  1. When one is in difficulty and comports themselves well, that is a master.

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  2. When you are in Rome, comport yourself as a Roman.

    deWenn du in Rom bist, benimm dich wie ein Römer.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to be in agreement:
to behave (usually reflexive):
Русский
By meaning 2
to be in agreement:
to behave (usually reflexive):
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to behave (usually reflexive):

Origin

From late Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, from Latin comportare (“to

From late Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, from Latin comportare (“to bring together”), from com- (“together”) + portare (“to carry”).

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Forms

comports, comporting, comported, comported
Base formcomport · to comport
3rd person singularcomports
Present participlecomporting
Past simplecomported
Past participlecomported

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycomport
he, she, itcomports

Past simpleLesson

all personscomported

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave comported
he, she, ithas comported

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill comport

Synonyms

12 synonyms
be in agreement:cohere
behave:carry oneselfbear oneselfdeport oneself
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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