purport

(eg. human, sign, vexed )

purport /ˈpɜr ˌpɔrt/ ?

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A small shelf of luridly written, fiercely dogmatic books purport to document and explain it.
It's true that the governments that purport to rule in Baghdad, Gaza City and Beirut cannot control the unelected militias that rampage through the streets.
However, that Republican bill does not purport to assure coverage to all or even most of the 47 million or so Americans who now lack it.

"Whilst they haven't moved this month, I am not going to purport to give any guarantees about future months. That will be a matter for assessment from time to time by the Reserve Bank," Mr Howard said.
on Apr 3, 2007 By: John Howard Source: Sydney Morning Herald
One line in Bush's signing statement is almost Orwellian: "Provisions of the act...... purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the president's ability to carry out his constitutional obligations to take care that the laws be faithfully...
on Jan 31, 2008 By: President Bush Source: Daily News Tribune
"It is public knowledge that members of the board are committed to retaining their interests in the club," Fiszman said. "For anyone to purport that I have been involved in 'secret meetings' is a total lie."
on Apr 27, 2007 By: Danny Fiszman Source: Times Online