Comported vs Composted - What's the difference?
comported | composted |
(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.
(compost)
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer
* Shakespeare
* '>citation
(obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
* Hammond
To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer
As verbs the difference between comported and composted
is that comported is (comport) while composted is (compost).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.
composted
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Verb
(head)compost
English
(wikipedia compost)Noun
- Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
- And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker.
- A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.
Verb
(en verb)- If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.