Synonyms of purports

purports 1 of 2

noun

plural of purport

as in contents

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contents
• intentions
• senses
• meanings
• intents
• imports
• definitions
• implications
• connotations
• messages
• significances
• themes
• indications
• drifts
• suggestions
• significations
• denotations
• clues
• stuff
• natures
• hints
• topics
• cues
• intimations
• motives
• matters
• essences
• spirits
• subjects
• questions
• burdens
• souls
• essentialities
• inklings
• hearts
• acceptances
• tenors
• points
• kernels
• acceptations
• motifs
• bottoms
• nuclei
• gists
• piths
• cruces
• cores
• cruxes
• nucleuses
• quicks
• nubs
• marrows

purports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of purport

1

as in intends

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intends
• plans
• aims
• means
• contemplates
• proposes
• hopes
• tries
• goes
• looks
• purposes
• wishes
• aspires
• calculates
• allows
• attempts
• designs
• considers
• meditates
• figures on
• strives
• dreams
• plots
• debates
• struggles
• accomplishes
• schemes
• performs
• ponders
• achieves
• executes
• mulls (over)
• endeavors
• effects

2

as in alleges

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he purports to be an expert in criminalistics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleges
• insists
• claims
• contends
• asserts
• declares
• maintains
• professes
• announces
• affirms
• proclaims
• argues
• avers
• avows
• protests
• confirms
• warrants
• defends
• reasons
• puts forth
• justifies
• rationalizes
• avouches
• vindicates
• broadcasts
• reaffirms
• upholds
• reasserts
• supports
• perseveres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• abandons
• negates
• disclaims
• disavows
• repudiates
• challenges
• contradicts
• refutes
• gainsays
• disproves
• disputes
• questions
• counters
• rebuts
• disowns
• negatives
• confutes