comport

Verb

Verb Forms: comported, comporting, comports

To conduct oneself; to be in agreement.
behave well or properly
behave in a certain manner
To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
To behave (in a given manner).

Noun

Manner of acting; conduct; comportment; deportment.

Examples

She comported herself with grace.
She tried to comport herself with grace, even after her opponent played a bingo.
The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
to comport with an injury

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, from Latin comportare (“to bring together”), from com- (“together”) + portare (“to carry”).

Synonyms

acquit, bear, behave, carry, conduct, deport, bear oneself, carry oneself, cohere

Antonyms

misbehave

Scrabble Score: 13

comport: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
comport: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comport: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

comport: valid Words With Friends Word