It means to claim something as being fact when it often times is not. Such as-->He is purported to be a doctor, but he never attended school.
Does the new mayor purport to have solutions for all of the problems in our city? I don't purport to know every rule in football, but I do have a rudimentary understanding of the game.
Purport means to claim to be someone or something.
You purport to be my friend but you act differently
Synonyms of the word meant are; portent, presage, promise, purport, suggest, symbolize. Antonyms of the word meant are; entail, imply, mean, intend, convey.
"Purport" means "to signify" or "to imply"
I did not even purport to be a notice at all.
Synonyms of the word meant are; portent, presage, promise, purport, suggest, symbolize.
printer, purport, propose, purpose, pickles, pushing, pulling
Deny.
aim, purport, propose,intend, mean, think, resolve,decide, make up one's mind, determine.
The man purports himself as an expert in the security field. The man was arrested and charged with breaking and entering after purporting himself as a security expert. His purport of expertise in security was false.
Important, meaningful are near synonyms of significant.