Comport
verb
To behave or conduct oneself in a certain way.
The students comported themselves well on the field trip.
Often appears as...
- comport oneself
- comport themselves
verb
To be in agreement or harmony with something.
The evidence does not comport with the defendant's story.
Often appears as...
- comport with
- comport to
verb
To behave or conduct oneself in a certain way.
The students comported themselves well on the field trip.
Often appears as...
- comport oneself
- comport themselves
verb
To be in agreement or harmony with something.
The evidence does not comport with the defendant's story.
Often appears as...
- comport with
- comport to
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Situational Usage
Use 'comport' to describe behavior in specific situations rather than general habits.
The diplomat comported himself gracefully during the negotiations.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflecting Manners
'Comport' often implies manners or etiquette in a social or professional setting.
During the formal dinner, the guests comported themselves with utmost politeness.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
'Comport' typically has a positive connotation, suggesting good or appropriate behavior.
Even under pressure, she comported herself with dignity.
Pro Tip 1/3Situational Usage
Use 'comport' to describe behavior in specific situations rather than general habits.
The diplomat comported himself gracefully during the negotiations.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflecting Manners
'Comport' often implies manners or etiquette in a social or professional setting.
During the formal dinner, the guests comported themselves with utmost politeness.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
'Comport' typically has a positive connotation, suggesting good or appropriate behavior.
Even under pressure, she comported herself with dignity.
Pro Tip 1/3Situational Usage
Use 'comport' to describe behavior in specific situations rather than general habits.
The diplomat comported himself gracefully during the negotiations.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflecting Manners
'Comport' often implies manners or etiquette in a social or professional setting.
During the formal dinner, the guests comported themselves with utmost politeness.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
'Comport' typically has a positive connotation, suggesting good or appropriate behavior.
Even under pressure, she comported herself with dignity.
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Why specializing early...
they learn about their interests and abilities and delay specializing until later than peers who plateau at lower levels. And so when I saw that, I said, "Gosh, that doesn't really comport with the 10,000 hours rule, does it?" So I started to wonder about other domains that we associate with obligatory, early specialization, like music.
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360° Orangutan School PIPE...
and that's why you know we try to encourage them to be together and a lot of the times they take other bodies and they are hugging them all the time you know and they hug each other because this is comport for them
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Why specializing early...
they learn about their interests and abilities and delay specializing until later than peers who plateau at lower levels. And so when I saw that, I said, "Gosh, that doesn't really comport with the 10,000 hours rule, does it?" So I started to wonder about other domains that we associate with obligatory, early specialization, like music.
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360° Orangutan School PIPE...
and that's why you know we try to encourage them to be together and a lot of the times they take other bodies and they are hugging them all the time you know and they hug each other because this is comport for them
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Charles T. Canady
American Judge
Families are not merely constructs of outdated convention, and traditional marriage laws were not based on animosity toward homosexuals. Rather, I believe that the traditional family structure - centered on a lawful union between one man and one woman - comports with nature and with our Judeo-Christian moral tradition.
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Karen Joy Fowler
American Author
I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.
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James Fenimore Cooper
American Writer
Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner.
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James Monroe
American President
In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence.
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Toni Servillo
Italian Actor
Opera is musical theatre, and the music can teach you so much about the theatre. Very often I use musical terms to think about how I comport myself on stage: I employ 'rubati,' 'ostinati,' 'cadenze.' Finding these parallels is very fascinating for me.
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Ken Cuccinelli
American Politician
My view is that homosexual acts - not homosexuality, but homosexual acts - are wrong. They're intrinsically wrong. And I think in a natural-law-based country, it's appropriate to have policies that reflect that... They don't comport with natural law.
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H. W. Brands
American Historian
There is a certain kind of sobering, civilizing effect that being president imposes on people. There is a certain kind of dignity with which you comport yourself. As an observer of the presidency, I have to wonder if Trump would follow that pattern.
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George T. Conway III
American Lawyer
Americans should expect far more from a president than merely that he not be provably a criminal. They should expect a president to comport himself in accordance with the high duties of his office.
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Brendan Fraser
American Actor
I believe you have a responsibility to comport yourself in a manner that gives an example to others. As a young man, I prayed for success. Now I pray just to be worthy of it.
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George Stoneman
American Soldier
A military life has ever comported with my inclination.
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Charles T. Canady
American Judge
Families are not merely constructs of outdated convention, and traditional marriage laws were not based on animosity toward homosexuals. Rather, I believe that the traditional family structure - centered on a lawful union between one man and one woman - comports with nature and with our Judeo-Christian moral tradition.
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Karen Joy Fowler
American Author
I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.
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James Fenimore Cooper
American Writer
Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner.
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James Monroe
American President
In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence.
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Toni Servillo
Italian Actor
Opera is musical theatre, and the music can teach you so much about the theatre. Very often I use musical terms to think about how I comport myself on stage: I employ 'rubati,' 'ostinati,' 'cadenze.' Finding these parallels is very fascinating for me.
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Ken Cuccinelli
American Politician
My view is that homosexual acts - not homosexuality, but homosexual acts - are wrong. They're intrinsically wrong. And I think in a natural-law-based country, it's appropriate to have policies that reflect that... They don't comport with natural law.
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H. W. Brands
American Historian
There is a certain kind of sobering, civilizing effect that being president imposes on people. There is a certain kind of dignity with which you comport yourself. As an observer of the presidency, I have to wonder if Trump would follow that pattern.
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George T. Conway III
American Lawyer
Americans should expect far more from a president than merely that he not be provably a criminal. They should expect a president to comport himself in accordance with the high duties of his office.
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Brendan Fraser
American Actor
I believe you have a responsibility to comport yourself in a manner that gives an example to others. As a young man, I prayed for success. Now I pray just to be worthy of it.
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George Stoneman
American Soldier
A military life has ever comported with my inclination.
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