Colported vs Comported - What's the difference?
colported | comported |
(comport)
(obsolete, ambitransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
* Daniel
To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
* Beaumont and Fletcher
* John Locke
(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
* Burke
(obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; deportment.
As verbs the difference between colported and comported
is that colported is past tense of colport while comported is past tense of comport.comported
English
Verb
(head)comport
English
Verb
(en verb)- to comport with an injury
- The malecontented sort / That never can the present state comport .
- The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
- How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness.
- How their behaviour herein comported with the institution.
- She comported herself with grace.
- Observe how Lord Somers comported himself.
Synonyms
* cohere * carryNoun
- I knew them well, and marked their rude comport . — Dryden.