Purporting: meaning, definitions and examples
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purporting
[ pərˈpɔrtɪŋ ]
claiming identity
To purport means to appear or claim to be something, often falsely. It can refer to pretending or misrepresenting one's identity or intention.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was purporting to be an expert in the field.
- The document was purporting to be an official statement.
- He was purporting to represent the company during the negotiation.
Translations
Translations of the word "purporting" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pretendendo
- afirmando
- alegando
🇮🇳 दावा करना
- दिखावा करना
- अर्थ लगाना
🇩🇪 vorgeschoben
- behauptend
- annehmend
🇮🇩 mengklaim
- berpura-pura
- berpendapat
🇺🇦 претендування
- стверджуючи
- намір
🇵🇱 udawanie
- twierdzenie
- przypuszczenie
🇯🇵 主張する
- 偽る
- 意味する
🇫🇷 prétendre
- affirmer
- signifier
🇪🇸 pretender
- afirmar
- significar
🇹🇷 iddaa etmek
- görünmek
- anlamına gelmek
🇰🇷 주장하다
- 가장하다
- 의미하다
🇸🇦 يدعي
- يتظاهر
- يعني
🇨🇿 předstírat
- tvrdit
- znamenat
🇸🇰 predstierať
- tvrdiť
- znamenať
🇨🇳 假装
- 声称
- 意味
🇸🇮 pretvarjati se
- trditi
- pomeniti
🇮🇸 hljóða
- fullyrða
- þýða
🇰🇿 көрсету
- мәлімдеу
- білдіру
🇬🇪 მოჩვენება
- განცხადება
- მნიშვნელობა
🇦🇿 iddia etmək
- göstərmək
- mənası
🇲🇽 pretender
- afirmar
- significar
Etymology
The word 'purport' originates from the Middle French 'purporter', derived from the Latin 'purportare', meaning 'to carry or bring forth'. This Latin term is a combination of 'pur-' (meaning 'forth') and 'portare' (meaning 'to carry'). The term began to be used in English around the 14th century, initially referring to the act of carrying or conveying. Over time, its usage evolved to incorporate the meanings of appearance and claims made, particularly in contexts involving misrepresentation or fraud. Today, 'purport' is often used in legal and formal contexts to denote claims that are made, especially when those claims are questioned or known to be false.