com
port
Third Person
comports
Present Participle
comporting
Past Tense
comported
Past Participle
comported
1
to be consistent with, match, or agree with something
transitive
- His actions do not comport with his words.
- The findings of the study comport with earlier research on the subject.
- Her behavior does not comport with the values of the organization.
- The new evidence comports with the theory proposed last year.
- Their policies do not comport with international law.
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2
to act or behave in a particular way, often referring to personal manners, attitude, or bearing
transitive
- She always comports herself with grace in public.
- The students were asked to comport themselves respectfully during the lecture.
- He tried to comport himself confidently despite being nervous.
- Politicians are expected to comport themselves with integrity.
- Even in defeat, the team comported themselves with dignity.