How do you pronounce purport?

purport is pronounced as /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/.

📄purport

verb

/ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/

to claim or profess something, often falsely

The document purports to be an official government report.

claim, profess, pretend, allege, assert

deny, disclaim, reject

purport to show, purport to prove, purport to represent

To feel or express discontent or to long for something.

To remove offensive or objectionable parts from a text or speech.

to become aware of; to understand clearly; to achieve or make real

To arrange things in a straight line; to adjust or bring into proper relation or agreement.

to pass or go by, usually referring to time

to exclude someone from a group or society; to banish or shun