Purported: meaning, definitions and examples

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purported

 

[ pษ™rหˆpษ”หtษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in doubt or questioned

Claimed to be true but not necessarily so; alleged

Synonyms

alleged, claimed, ostensible, supposed

Examples of usage

  • His purported wealth turned out to be a facade.
  • The purported benefits of the new product have not been proven.
  • She was arrested for her purported involvement in the crime.
Context #2 | Adjective

claimed by someone

Commonly regarded or accepted as such; reputed; alleged

Synonyms

alleged, claimed, reputed, supposed

Examples of usage

  • The purported owner of the house arrived to claim his property.
  • The purported author of the book has not been confirmed.
  • The purported leader of the group made a statement.

Translations

Translations of the word "purported" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alegado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฅเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช angeblich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diduga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝั–ะฑะธั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzekomy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใจใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉtendu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ supuesto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถzde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ •๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุนูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ domnฤ›lรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบdajnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎ็งฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domnevni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sagรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะถะฐะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ guya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ presunto

Etymology

The word 'purported' originated from the Middle English word 'purporten', which means 'to convey, signify'. It first appeared in the 15th century. Over time, the meaning evolved to its current usage of something claimed or alleged. The word has been commonly used in legal contexts to denote something that is asserted but not proven.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,466, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.