Word of the Day 02/20/15 Comport
Comport (verb, noun)
comport [kuh m-pawrt, -pohrt]
verb (used with object)
1. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.
verb (used without object)
2. to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts.
noun
3. Obsolete, comportment.
Synonyms
1. deport.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French comporter < Latin comportāre to transport, equivalent to com- com- + portāre to port
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comport [kuh m-pawrt, -pohrt]
verb (used with object)
1. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.
verb (used without object)
2. to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts.
noun
3. Obsolete, comportment.
Synonyms
1. deport.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French comporter < Latin comportāre to transport, equivalent to com- com- + portāre to port
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.