purport
/ˈpɜːpɔːt/
ot noun
- Import, intention or purpose
- Disguise; covering
fe’l verb
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To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).
He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.
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(construed with to) To intend.
He purported to become an international man of affairs.
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