■ verb pə'pɔ:t appear or claim to be or do, especially falsely.
■ noun 'pə:pɔ:t
1》 the meaning or substance of a document or speech.
2》 the purpose of a person or thing.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~edly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'signify'): from OFr. ~er , from med. L. proportare , from L. pro- 'forth' + portare 'carry, bear'.