Synonyms of purport

purport 1 of 2

noun

ˈpər-ˌpȯrt 

as in meaning

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• sense
• intent
• intention
• content
• significance
• import
• definition
• implication
• message
• theme
• signification
• connotation
• nature
• drift
• indication
• suggestion
• clue
• denotation
• essence
• tenor
• topic
• hint
• motive
• subject
• stuff
• matter
• cue
• question
• spirit
• intimation
• acceptance
• burden
• soul
• inkling
• point
• heart
• gist
• core
• bottom
• kernel
• crux
• essentiality
• acceptation
• nucleus
• quick
• motif
• pith
• marrow
• nub

purport

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verb

(ˌ)pər-ˈpȯrt 

1

as in to intend

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intend
• plan
• mean
• aim
• contemplate
• hope
• try
• propose
• look
• wish
• purpose
• go
• calculate
• attempt
• allow
• aspire
• design
• consider
• meditate
• figure on
• strive
• dream
• struggle
• scheme
• endeavor
• accomplish
• debate
• ponder
• achieve
• perform
• effect
• execute
• mull (over)
• plot

2

as in to allege

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he purports to be an expert in criminalistics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allege
• insist
• claim
• contend
• assert
• declare
• maintain
• affirm
• profess
• proclaim
• announce
• argue
• aver
• protest
• avow
• warrant
• confirm
• put forth
• avouch
• defend
• reason
• justify
• rationalize
• vindicate
• broadcast
• uphold
• reaffirm
• reassert
• persevere
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• abandon
• reject
• negative
• negate
• disclaim
• gainsay
• repudiate
• question
• challenge
• dispute
• disprove
• contradict
• refute
• rebut
• disavow
• disown
• counter
• confute

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purport

Verb

Anthropic listed several firms by name, making clear that purported buyers may receive no stockholder rights. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Many liberals had been disciplined to adopt methods that purported to strictly confine legal interpretation, only to discover that their most prominent adherents, whether covertly or unconsciously, had other plans. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

That would explain why Donna and several members of Swift's inner circle have been seen in NYC ahead of the wedding purported to take place on Friday. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

The store sold books and magazines purporting to reveal secrets about the inside lives of Chinese leaders and the scandals surrounding them. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

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