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Comport vs Act - What's the difference?

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Comport is a related term of act.


In lang=en terms the difference between comport and act

is that comport is to be in agreement (with); to be of an accord while act is to feign.

As verbs the difference between comport and act

is that comport is (obsolete|ambitransitive) to tolerate, bear, put up (with) while act is to do something.

As nouns the difference between comport and act

is that comport is (obsolete) manner of acting; conduct; deportment while act is (countable) something done, a deed.

comport

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete, ambitransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
    • to comport with an injury
  • * Daniel
    • The malecontented sort / That never can the present state comport .
  • To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
    • The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness.
  • * John Locke
    • How their behaviour herein comported with the institution.
  • (reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
    • She comported herself with grace.
  • * Burke
    • Observe how Lord Somers comported himself.

    Synonyms

    * cohere * carry

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; deportment.
    • I knew them well, and marked their rude comport . — Dryden.
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    act

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
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    • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

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