Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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purport | Yes | No | Yes | No |
intend | No | No | Yes | No |
purport (noun) | intend (noun) |
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the pervading meaning or tenor | |
the intended meaning of a communication |
purport (verb) | intend (verb) |
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propose or intend | have in mind as a purpose |
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming | design or destine |
mean or intend to express or convey | |
denote or connote |