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noun

Comport n. Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. (Obs.) "I knew them well, and marked their rude comport."

verb

Comport v. t.

To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. (Obs.) "The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport."

To carry; to conduct; with a reflexive pronoun. "Observe how Lord Somers... comported himself."

Comport v. i. (past & past part. comported; pres. part. comporting)

To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury. (Obs.)

To agree; to accord; to suit; sometimes followed by with. "How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness." "How their behavior herein comported with the institution."

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"Comport" Quotes from Famous Books

... This did not comport with the purposes of the Congressional faction that had opposed Mr. Lincoln's plans, which faction, under the pressure of the general indignation over his murder, quickly rose to the absolute control of Congress. Mr. Lincoln no longer stood in their way, and Mr. Johnson ...

— History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, • Edumud G. Ross

... also been understood that the religious orders resident in those islands live and comport themselves with more freedom and liberty than is proper, conformably to their profession and regulations, and particularly so the Augustinians. It is also stated that occasional fees and dues that ...

— The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XVIII, 1617-1620 • Various

... settlement by negotiation. This Government has not been invited to mediate, and on the other hand has sought no intervention in that matter, further than to evince its kindliest disposition toward such a speedy and direct adjustment by the two sovereign States in interest as shall comport with equity and honor. It is gratifying to learn that the apprehensions at first displayed on the part of Japan lest the cessation of Hawaii's national life through annexation might impair privileges to which Japan honorably laid ...

— Messages and Papers of William McKinley V.2. • William McKinley

... pillar, neither too tall nor too short. If through high living he grew too fat, he was obliged to reduce himself by drinking salt water. And in order that he might behave in his lofty station with becoming grace and dignity he was carefully trained to comport himself like a gentleman of the first quality, to speak correctly and elegantly, to play the flute, to smoke cigars and to snuff at flowers with a dandified air. He was honourably lodged in the temple, ...

— The Golden Bough - A study of magic and religion • Sir James George Frazer

... interests will, I hope, so comport themselves that foreign capital will consider it a desirable thing to hold shares in American companies. It is for Americans to see that foreign investors are well and honestly treated, so that they will never regret purchases ...

— Random Reminiscences of Men and Events • John D. Rockefeller

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