US /kəmˈpɔrt/ UK /kəmˈpɔːt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to conduct oneself in a particular way; to be consistent with

    She comported herself with grace throughout the difficult trial.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to conduct oneself in a... behaveconductcarryacquitdeportbear
Word family
Derived forms comportment
Related forms comportmentdeportreport

Etymology

From Middle French comporter ('to bear, endure, behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together, bring together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry').

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