English / word
purport
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to claim or profess to be or have something, especially falsely
In context
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The document purports to be an official government report.
Synonyms
claim,pretend,assert
Antonyms
deny,reject,disclaim
Collocations
purport to be,purport to show,purport to prove
Verb forms
Past: purported · Past participle: purported · -ing: purporting