comport

comport1
[kəmˈpɔːt]
verb
  1. (comport oneself)(formal)conduct oneself; behave
    (正式)举止,表现;为人
    articulate students who comported themselves well in television interviews.
    在电视访谈节目中能言善辩,表现甚佳的学生们。
  2. [no obj.](comport with)(archaic)accord with; agree with
    (古)一致,适合,相称
    they do all that nature and art can do to comport with his will.
    他们竭尽所能按他的意愿去做。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'tolerate'): from Latin comportare, from com- 'together' + portare 'carry, bear'

comport2
[ˈkɒmpɔːt]
noun
  1. another term for compote (in sense 2)
    同 compote (义项2)
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: apparently an abbreviation of French comportier, variant of compotier 'dessert dish'
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