PURPORTED
/pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/
14
Scrabble
17
WWF
P(3) U(1) R(1) P(3) O(1) R(1) T(1) E(1) D(2)
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Definition
/pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/
verb
- To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).“He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.”
- (construed with to) To intend.“He purported to become an international man of affairs.”
adjective
- Supposed, or assumed to be.
- Normally assumed to be.
- Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so
Source: Wiktionary
