Main Entry: ¹pur·port

Pronunciation: \ˈpər-ˌpȯrt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, content, tenor, from purporter to carry, mean, purport, from pur- thoroughly + porter to carry — more at purchase, port

Date: 15th century

: meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : import; also : substance, gist