noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Manner of acting; conduct; comportment; deportment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, obsolete
Examples
to comport with an injury
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To behave (in a given manner).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: reflexive
Examples
She comported herself with grace.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
behave in a certain manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
She carried herself well
he bore himself with dignity
They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
From late Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, from Latin comportare (“to bring together”), from com- (“together”) + portare (“to carry”).
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
съгласувам се
(sǎglasuvam se)
— to be in agreement
Czech:
shodovat se
— to be in agreement
Finnish:
sopia yhteen
— to be in agreement
Finnish:
sopia
— to be in agreement
French:
se conformer à
— to be in agreement
French:
s'accorder avec
— to be in agreement
French:
être en agrément avec
— to be in agreement
French:
se mettre d'accord
— to be in agreement
French:
tomber d'accord
— to be in agreement
Italian:
aderire a
— to be in agreement
Italian:
accordarsi
— to be in agreement
Russian:
соотве́тствовать
(sootvétstvovatʹ)
— to be in agreement
Spanish:
ponerse de acuerdo
— to be in agreement
Ukrainian:
узго́джуватися
(uzhódžuvatysja)
— to be in agreement
Ukrainian:
відповіда́ти
(vidpovidáty)
— to be in agreement
Bulgarian:
държа се
(dǎrža se)
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Catalan:
conduir-se
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Catalan:
captenir-se
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Czech:
chovat se
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Czech:
vystupovat
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Czech:
jednat
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Finnish:
käyttäytyä
— to behave (usually reflexive)
French:
se comporter
— to behave (usually reflexive)
French:
se conduire
— to behave (usually reflexive)
French:
se tenir
— to behave (usually reflexive)
German:
verhalten
— to behave (usually reflexive)
German:
benehmen
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Gothic:
𐌿𐍃𐌼𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽
(usmitan)
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Irish:
iompair
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Italian:
comportarsi
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Portuguese:
comportar
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Russian:
вести себя́
(vesti sebjá)
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Spanish:
portarse
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Spanish:
comportarse
— to behave (usually reflexive)
Ukrainian:
пово́дитися
(povódytysja)
— to behave (usually reflexive)
