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Comport is an English word with synonyms like behave or act. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Comport in a sentence

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Comport | Comportment | Comported | Comports | Comporting

Comport meaning

  1. To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
  2. To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
  3. To behave (in a given manner).

Synonyms of Comport

behave act move bear carry conduct deport acquit misbehave hold

Related words

Other words often associated with Comport or its synonyms:

have take feature direct deliver convey convict enactment birth endure deal deportment

Using Comport

  • The main meaning on this page is: To tolerate, bear, put up (with). | To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord. | To behave (in a given manner).
  • Useful related words include: behave, act, move, bear.
  • In the example corpus, comport often appears in combinations such as: comport with, should comport, comport themselves.

Context around Comport

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

must 1× wern 1× properly 1× thus 1×

Often after:

herself 2× themselves 1× ourselves 1× oneself 1× yourself 1×

Sentence patterns with Comport

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and thus comport with a 1× did not comport with administration 1× does not comport with the 1× don t comport with bureau 1× game and comport themselves to 1× how to comport oneself on 1× investigations must comport with the 1× logo might comport with the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

art at large 1× consequently the biblical 1× he has become 1× he however urged 1× i countered that 1× nevertheless the references 1×

Common sentence endings:

a non starter 1× a soft supersessionism 1× all her life 1× and immigration objectives 1× citizens civil rights 1× in the constituency 1×

Words around Comport

Just before it in the word index:

comporium 3 componentwise 3 components 2.951 componentry 4 component 2.352 compol 2

Just after it in the word index:

comported 5 comporting 3 comportment 8 comports 5 compos 6 composable 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Comport

  • In this selection, "comport" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, must, wern, properly, herself, themselves and ourselves stand out and add context to how "comport" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and thus comport with a and did not comport with administration. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "comport" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with comport

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Those factors make sense and comport with my earlier points. (10 words)

Art at Large owner, Sally Wern Comport, has been an illustrator all her life. (14 words)

I countered that FBI investigations must comport with the Constitution and protect citizens’ civil rights. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Nevertheless, the references to the Church as the “new People of God ” and the New Covenant as “fulfilling” the Old Covenant (irrevocable though it might be) imply a clear Christian superiority and thus comport with a “soft” supersessionism. (38 words)

There’s an apples and oranges factor of course — starting with the differing time spans — but the Trump administration is also trying to shape the conversation on terrorism to comport with its national security and immigration objectives. (37 words)

Consequently, the biblical locus that defines Christian growth and maturity does not comport with the contemporary American CEO model of top-down visionary (directive) leadership but with what Jesus described as (bottom-up) model of servanthood. (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

I countered that FBI investigations must comport with the Constitution and protect citizens’ civil rights.

Similarly, thumb drives, flash drives and floppy disks are also being handled in ways that don't comport with bureau policies.

Those factors make sense and comport with my earlier points.

He however, urged all contestants to abide by the rules of the game and comport themselves to maintain unity of the party in the constituency.

Now, Justice Ginsburg, with her characteristic pithiness, used this way - this to describe how a nominee should comport herself at a hearing - no hints, no previews, no forecasts.

We have some choice in how we will comport ourselves when the mighty ship “Earth” swallows up all of the human edifice.

While the brown logo might comport with the idea of coffee, the topless mermaid was a non-starter.

But he said on Tuesday that the report was stopped by the White House because his findings “did not comport with administration’s position on climate change”.

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Consequently, the biblical locus that defines Christian growth and maturity does not comport with the contemporary American CEO model of top-down visionary (directive) leadership but with what Jesus described as (bottom-up) model of servanthood.

He has become a role model for the younger generation on how to comport oneself on and off the court.

Art at Large owner, Sally Wern Comport, has been an illustrator all her life.

That just means you should comport yourself such that you never have to fear a blow from someone you couldn't end rightly before said blow landed.

There’s an apples and oranges factor of course — starting with the differing time spans — but the Trump administration is also trying to shape the conversation on terrorism to comport with its national security and immigration objectives.

You could tap your foot to the comedic beats laid down as Emily amusedly watches Stephanie attempt to properly comport herself in Emily’s upside down world.

Nevertheless, the references to the Church as the “new People of God ” and the New Covenant as “fulfilling” the Old Covenant (irrevocable though it might be) imply a clear Christian superiority and thus comport with a “soft” supersessionism.

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Common combinations with comport

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "comport" in a sentence?
An example: "I countered that FBI investigations must comport with the Constitution and protect citizens’ civil rights." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "comport" from authentic English texts.
What does "comport" mean?
Comport means: To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
What are synonyms of "comport"?
Common synonyms of "comport" include: behave, act, move, bear, carry, conduct, deport, acquit. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "comport" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "comport", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.