comport

com·port  (km-pôrt, -prt)

v. com·port·ed, com·port·ing, com·ports

v.tr.

To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: Comport yourself with dignity.

v.intr.

To agree, correspond, or harmonize: a foreign policy that comports with the principles of democracy.

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[Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, to conduct, from Latin comportre, to bring together : com-, com- + portre, to carry; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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comport

Verb

Formal

1. comport oneself to behave in a specified way

2. comport with to suit or be appropriate to [Latin comportare to collect]

comportment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	comport - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" behave act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" walk - live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness" assert oneself - put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner remember oneself - recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly; "Please remember yourself, Charles!"
	2.	comport - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" deport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" posture, pose - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"