comport

English

WOTD - 9 December 2009    

Etymology

From French comporter (“to behave”) and its source, Latin comportare (“to bring together”), from com- (“together”) + portare (“to carry”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kəmˈpɔːt/
• (US) IPA: /kəmˈpoɹt/

Verb

comport (third-person singular simple present comports, present participle comporting, simple past and past participle comported)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To tolerate, bear. [16th-19th c.]
2. (intransitive) To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord. [from 16th c.]

   The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.

3. (reflexive) To behave (in a given manner). [from 17th c.]

   She comported herself with grace.

Synonyms

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• cohere
• carry

Translations

to be in agreement

Bulgarian: съгласувам се Finnish: sopia yhteen (fi), sopia (fi) French: se conformer à (fr), s'accorder avec  (fr), être en agrément avec  (fr), se mettre d'accord (fr), tomber d'accord (fr)

Italian: aderire a (it), accordarsi (it) Russian: соответствовать (ru) Spanish: conformarse con (es), acomodarse a (es), ponerse de acuerdo (es), coincidir (es)

to behave (usually reflexive)

Bulgarian: държа се (добре, зле) Finnish: käyttäytyä (fi) French: se comporter (fr), se conduire (fr), se tenir (fr) Italian: comportarsi (it)

Portuguese: comportar (pt) Russian: вести себя (ru) Spanish: portarse (es), conducirse (es)

Noun

comport

1. (obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; deportment.

   I knew them well, and marked their rude comport. — Dryden.

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [komˈport]

Verb

comport

1. first-person singular present tense form of comporta.
2. first-person singular subjunctive form of comporta.