comport

v., -port·ed, -port·ing, -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 comportāre, to bring together : com-, com- + portāre, to carry.]

A serial communications port on a PC. See COM1 and serial port.

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also comport with

verb

To conduct oneself in a specified way: acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, demean, deport, do, quit. See be.

phrasal verb - comport with

To be compatible or in correspondence: accord, agree, check, chime, conform, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally. Informal jibe. Archaic quadrate. See agree/disagree.

IN BRIEF: To behave or conduct oneself.

Francine's mother taught her how to properly comport in the company of strangers.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opføre sig, optræde
v. intr. - opføre sig, optræde

idioms:

• comport oneself    opføre sig
• comport with    passe med

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich gedragen, passen bij

Français (French)
v. tr. - se comporter, se conduire
v. intr. - convenir, correspondre, harmoniser, s'accorder (à)

idioms:

• comport oneself    se conduire
• comport with    se conduire avec

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich verhalten, sich vertragen

idioms:

• comport oneself    sich verhalten
• comport with    Übereinstimmen mit

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συμπεριφέρομαι, συνάδω, ταιριάζω

idioms:

• comport oneself    συμπεριφέρομαι
• comport with    συνάδω με

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• comport oneself    comportarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - comportar-se, concordar, convir

idioms:

• comport oneself    comportar-se
• comport with    estar de acordo com

Русский (Russian)
вести себя

idioms:

• comport oneself    держаться
• comport with    держаться вместе с

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acarrear
v. intr. - portarse, comportarse, conducirse, concordar, convenir

idioms:

• comport oneself    comportarse, conducirse
• comport with    en armonía

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - uppföra sig, passa, harmonisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
举动, 表现, 相称, 合适, 一致

idioms:

• comport oneself    表现镇定沉着
• comport with    一致, 适合

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 舉動, 表現
v. intr. - 相稱, 合適, 一致

idioms:

• comport oneself    表現鎮定沉著
• comport with    一致, 適合

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 처신하다
v. intr. - 일치하다, 어울리다, 적합하다

idioms:

• comport oneself    행동하다
• comport with    어울리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 適合する, 振る舞う

idioms:

• comport oneself    振る舞う
• comport with    似合う, 適合する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) سلك, تصرف, ناسب, طابق, وافق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התנהג‬
v. intr. - ‮התאים‬

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