to purport
Third Person
purports
Present Participle
purporting
Past Tense
purported
Past Participle
purported
1
to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof
transitive
- He purports to be an expert in finance, but he has no qualifications in the field.
- The website purports to offer exclusive deals, but many of them are not genuine.
- The email purports to be from the bank, asking for personal information, but it's likely a scam.
- Some politicians purport to support certain policies, but their actions contradict their words.
2
to have the intention or purpose of doing something
transitive
- The company's new policy purports to reduce its carbon footprint.
- He purports to finish the project by the end of the week.
- They purport to improve customer service with the new policy.
- The author purports to inspire young readers with her latest book.
- He purports to be a leader, yet struggles to guide the team effectively.