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