'Comport' definitions:

Definition of 'comport'

(from WordNet)
verb
Behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" [syn: behave, comport] [ant: misbehave, misconduct, misdemean]
verb
Behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]

Definition of 'Comport'

From: GCIDE
  • Comport \Com*port"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Comported; p. pr. & vb. n. Comporting.] [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr.L. comportare to bring together; com- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]
  • 1. To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury. [Obs.] --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with. [1913 Webster]
  • How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
  • How their behavior herein comported with the institution. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Comport'

From: GCIDE
  • Comport \Com*port"\, v. t.
  • 1. To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. [1913 Webster]
  • Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Comport'

From: GCIDE
  • Comport \Com"port\ (?, formerly ?), n. [Cf. OF. comport.] Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • I knew them well, and marked their rude comport. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'comport'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Comport'