comport

[Com*port·]

Comport means to behave, and particularly to behave well. If you attend a school for social etiquette, you will learn how to comport yourself properly at the dinner table.

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To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury.

Verb
behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

Verb
behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"


v. i.
To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury.

v. i.
To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with.

v. t.
To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with.

v. t.
To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun.

n.
Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment.


Comport

Com*port" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Comported; p. pr. & vb. n. Comporting.] [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr.L. comportare to bring together; com- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.] 1. To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury. [Obs.] Barrow. 2. To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with.
How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness.
How their behavior herein comported with the institution.

Comport

Com*port" , v. t. 1. To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [Obs.]
The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport.
2. To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun.
Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself.

Comport

Com"port (?, formerly ), n. [Cf.OF. comport.] Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [Obs.]
I knew them well, and marked their rude comport.

To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury.

To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with.

Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment.

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