claim vs purport

purport vs claim

claim and purport both are nouns.

claim and purport both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No
purport	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, purport is a hyponym of claim; that is, purport is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than claim:

claim: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
purport: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

Other hyponyms of claim include pretend, profess, contend, postulate, make out, profess, charge.

claim (noun)	purport (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due	the pervading meaning or tenor
an established or recognized right	the intended meaning of a communication
an informal right to something
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (verb)	purport (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	propose or intend
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
lay claim to; as of an idea
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Difference between claim and purport

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