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How does the verb comport differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of comport are acquit, behave, conduct, and deport. While all these words mean "to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way," comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position.

comported themselves as gentlemen

When might acquit be a better fit than comport?

The meanings of acquit and comport largely overlap; however, acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations.

acquitted herself well in her first assignment

When could behave be used to replace comport?

The words behave and comport are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous.

the children behaved in church

When would conduct be a good substitute for comport?

The synonyms conduct and comport are sometimes interchangeable, but conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself.

conducted herself with unfailing good humor

When can deport be used instead of comport?

While the synonyms deport and comport are close in meaning, deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety.

the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of comport Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark threw cold water on the trade, saying fans should be worried about how Pickens comported himself with his former team. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025 Beyond Turner and All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, Indiana's wing depth comported itself particularly well on both sides of the ball. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 This is an actress attuned to how a person checked out of her own life might comport herself. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 The change can be seen in the way Li comports himself in public appearances. Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for comport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comport
Verb
  • More than 2,000 years ago, the Babylonians split that band of sky into twelve equal parts that correspond with twelve constellations.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In our present-day Universe, that corresponds to a distance that’s approximately 18 billion light-years away.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In vacuum and one-sixth gravity, lubricants boil off, moving parts behave differently, and remote or autonomous operation is necessary because of the time delay between Earth and Moon, which makes real-time teleoperation impractical.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Later, he was joined on the show by Robert De Niro, who played the chairman of the FCC and behaved like a mob boss.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eisgruber also believes that speech should conform to norms of civility.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Young men are being labeled—and mocked—for taking on a persona that doesn’t conform to the traditional masculine stereotype, even though the traditional masculine stereotype is equally performative.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Biennale, staged in these same spaces, carried forward that mercantile energy -- but with art as its new currency.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.
    Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The hope is for the book to be published by the spring, to coincide with a row house tour.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The settlement coincided with the company’s application for a merger between Skydance and Paramount, which had to be approved by the FCC.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many expected Combs would secure release on bond after being acquitted of the more serious charges, but Judge Subramanian denied the request, leaning heavily on Combs’ own admissions of domestic violence.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ernest Medina was acquitted of all charges related to the My Lai massacre.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The slim design fits easily into your carry-on or personal item, and the zip-around closure keeps everything secure.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This method worked well for me, and the costume fit her well.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the agents' colleagues were divided over the move at the time, the Bureau, under then-Director Christopher Wray, conducted a review and did not find grounds for discipline, CNN reports.
    Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The recall was initiated as a result of an analysis conducted by the FDA, which revealed the cinnamon product contained elevated levels of lead, according to the notice.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Comport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comport. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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