📄purport

verb
/ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/

Meaning

to claim or profess something, often falsely

Example Sentences

The document purports to be an official government report.

Synonyms

claim, profess, pretend, allege, assert

Antonyms

deny, disclaim, reject

Collocations

purport to show, purport to prove, purport to represent

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