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purport
 
Noun purport has 2 senses
  1. intent, purport, spirit - the intended meaning of a communication
    --1 is a kind of meaning, significance, signification, import
    Derived form: verb purport2
  2. drift, purport - general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"
    --2 is a kind of tenor, strain
Verb purport has 2 senses
  1. purport - have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
    --1 is one way to     claim
    Sample sentence:
    They purport to move
  2. aim, purpose, purport, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
    --2 is one way to intend, mean, think
    Derived form: noun purport1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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