Main Entry:

¹com·port

Pronunciation:

\kəm-ˈpȯrt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle French comporter to bear, conduct, from Latin comportare to bring together, from com- + portare to carry — more at fare

Date:

1589

intransitive verb: to be fitting : accord <actions that comport with policy>transitive verb: behave ; especially : to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected <comported himself well in the crisis>

synonyms see behave

— com·port·ment \-mənt\ noun