purport
Import, an intention or purposeImport, an intention or purpose.
» This letter purports to be his resignation.
Это письмо можно считать его отставкой. — megaton
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2 sensesImport, an intention or purpose.
наме́рениеnamérenije
(obsolete)A disguise; a covering.
- the pervading meaning or tenor
- the intended meaning of a communication
Examples
12 sentencesThis letter purports to be his resignation.
ruЭто письмо можно считать его отставкой. — megaton
The text did not purport to be comprehensive.
The purported director of the film is still unknown.
This extension purported to warn users about questionable websites.
deDie Erweiterung behauptete, Nutzer vor fragwürdigen Webseiten zu warnen. — Yorwba
I do not purport to be an expert on this topic.
deIch gebe nicht vor, Experte für dieses Thema zu sein. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convFrom Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convey, contain, carry”), from pur-, from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).
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