Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)Manner of acting; conduct; comportment; deportment.

Examples

2 sentences

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

    peterius · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

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

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

    Objectivesea · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

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

plural: comports
Singularcomport
Pluralcomports

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
complimentaryC1complyC1componentB2composeB1composerA2composite

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