purport
pur pawrt
- n the intended meaning of a communication
- n the pervading meaning or tenor
- v have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
The letter purports to express people's opinion - v propose or intend
- And especially for people who purport to be promoters of family values .
- A small shelf of luridly written, fiercely dogmatic books purport to document and explain it.
- A lapsed Hindu, I'm nonetheless grateful for any and all gifts that purport to holiness; somewhere in my bags are a tiny sandalwood Ganesha, pages of the New Testament and a string .