I. kəmˈpō(ə)rt, -ȯ(ə)rt, -ōət, -ȯ(ə)t; usu -d.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French comporter, from Latin comportare to bring together, from com- + portare to carry — more at port
intransitive verb
1.
a. archaic : bear , endure
b. obsolete : behave , act
2. : agree , accord , suit — used with with
the emphasis on the beautiful … that comports with the conventional conception of culture as a life of traditionally molded refinement — Edward Sapir
transitive verb
1. archaic : to put up with : bear , tolerate
2. : conduct , behave
the probationer who comports himself blamelessly remains obscure, while the one who reverts to crime is likely to hit the headlines — Telford Taylor
3. : carry or bring especially together
positivism … tried to make of philosophy … a technique of existence comporting an inventory of behavior, a description of conduct — Times Literary Supplement
Synonyms: see behave
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : behavior , deportment
III. ˈkämˌpō(ə)rt, -ȯ(ə)rt, -ōət, -ȯ(ə)t noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably by folk etymology from compotier
: a bowl-shaped dish with a stem and foot and sometimes with a cover for holding fruit or sweets : compote