The meaning of Purported

Purported – definition

adjective
Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.
Usage examples:
The purported marriage was void

verb
Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.
Usage examples:
She is not the person she purports to be
Synonims:
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adjective
Claimed but not proved to be true
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] the new brand of potato chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and…

Purported translation into English

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声称

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Beweerde

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Prétendu

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Angeblich

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कथित

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Presunto

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주장

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Предполагаемый

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Supuesto

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘express, signify’): from Old French purporter, from medieval Latin proportare, from Latin pro- ‘forth’ + portare ‘carry, bear’. The sense ‘appear to be’ dat

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Purported – similar words

purport

verb
Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.
Usage examples:
She is not the person she purports to be

noun
The meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech.
Usage examples:
I do not understand the purport of your remarks

verb
To claim that something is true, but without proof
Usage examples:
The story purports to explain the origin of the game of chess.

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Purported synonims

appear

verb
Come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause.
Usage examples:
Smoke appeared on the horizon

verb
To become noticeable or to be present
Usage examples:
At this point the ferry boat suddenly appeared., her picture appeared on the front page of the news…

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claim

verb
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Usage examples:
The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun
An assertion that something is true.
Usage examples:
He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

verb
To state that something is true or is a fact
Usage examples:
[ + (that) clause ] ervin claims (that) he is bankrupt., if no one claims the money, i can keep it.…

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impersonate

verb
Pretend to be (another person) for entertainment or fraud.
Usage examples:
It's a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer

verb
To intentionally copy another person’s speech, appearance, or behavior
Usage examples:
To impersonate a movie star, he was charged with impersonating a police officer.

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pretend

verb
Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
Usage examples:
I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep

adjective
Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary.
Usage examples:
The children poured out pretend tea for the dolls

verb
To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] tom pretends to care., [ + (that) clause ] the children pretended (that) they w…

All meanings and translations of Pretend

profess

verb
Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.
Usage examples:
He had professed his love for her only to walk away

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seem

verb
Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.
Usage examples:
Dawn seemed annoyed

verb
To appear to be
Usage examples:
[ l ] you seem very quiet today., [ l ] he’s 16, but he seems younger., [ l ] the news seemed too g…

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