comport (redirected from comports)

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.

---

[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.]

---

comport [kəmˈpɔːt]

vb

1. (tr) to conduct or bear (oneself) in a specified way

2. (intr; foll by with) to agree (with); correspond (to)

[from Latin comportāre to bear, collect, from com- together + portāre to carry]

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"

---

comport

verb

comport with something (Formal) suit, fit, agree with, coincide with, accord with, square with, be appropriate to, correspond with, tally with, harmonize with This conclusion does not comport with my opinion.

comport yourself (Formal) behave yourself, act, carry yourself, bear yourself, conduct yourself, acquit yourself He comports himself with great dignity.

Translations

comport [kəmˈpɔːt] (frm)

A. VI to comport with → concordar con

B. VT to comport o.s → comportarse

comport (form)

vr → sich verhalten

vi to comport with → sich vereinbaren lassen mit