purport, v.
(purported, purporting, purports)
freq. cnt. 4
(purported, purporting, purports)
freq. cnt. 4
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
purport
sample sentences
"The letter purports to express people's opinion"verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEThey %s to move
semantic pointers
hypernym
propose or intend
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
aim propose purport purpose
sample sentences
"I aim to arrive at noon"verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym