backslap vs comport

backslap and comport both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backslap	No	No	Yes	No
comport	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, comport is a hypernym of backslap; that is, comport is a word with a broader meaning than backslap:

backslap: display excessive cordiality (towards)
comport: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of backslap include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, conduct, deport, do.

backslap (verb)	comport (verb)
display excessive cordiality (towards)	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	behave well or properly