purport

1. n. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor. Source: opted

2. n. Disguise; covering. Source: opted

3. n. To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive. Source: opted

4. n. the intended meaning of a communication Source: wordnet

5. n. the pervading meaning or tenor Source: wordnet

6. v. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming Source: wordnet

7. v. propose or intend Source: wordnet

8. 1. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor. The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell. Shak. 2. Disguise; covering. [Obs.] For she her sex under that strange purport Did use to hide. Spenser. To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; - - often with an object clause or infinitive. They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter which little purported. Rowe. Source: webster

9. To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive.They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter which littlepurported. Rowe. Source: adambom

10. n:3/v:97 v. have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming Source: ecdict

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