comport C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /kəmˈpɔrt/ UK /kəmˈpɔːt/ See IPA manual Meanings 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 AI details From Middle French comporter ('to bear, endure, behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together, bring together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry'). comportare Latin portare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # comport **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /kəmˈpɔrt/ **IPA (UK):** /kəmˈpɔːt/ ## Meanings 1. to conduct oneself in a particular way; to be consistent with ## Examples - She comported herself with grace throughout the difficult trial. ## Synonyms - behave - conduct - carry - acquit - deport - bear ## Derived Forms - comportment ## Related Forms - comportment - deport - report ## Roots and Affixes - Root: comportare - Root: portare ## Etymology From Middle French comporter ('to bear, endure, behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together, bring together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry'). ## AI Etymology Comport is a verb meaning "to conduct oneself in a particular way; to be consistent with". Historically, it is from Middle French comporter ('to bear, endure, behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together, bring together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: comport is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin comportare with Latin portare. Close English family members include comportment, deport, and report. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown