purport
b'\\n \\n \\n Merriam-Webster\'s Word of the Day for July 30, 2024 is:\\n \\n \\n purport • \\\\per-PORT\\\\ • verb To purport is to claim to be or do a particular thing when this claim may not be true. // The report\\u202fpurports to be\\u202fobjective, but its bias is clear.
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\\u201cWith the surge in popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, it has become more important than ever to ensure that related companies and projects are as \\u2018green\\u2019 as they purport to be.\\u201d \\u2014 Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 18 July 2023
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The Latin verb portare, meaning \\u201cto carry,\\u201d was the port of entry for many an English word, from the noun portfolio to familiar verbs report, support, and transport. (The port a ship uses comes from a different Latin source: portus, meaning \\u201cport.\\u201d) Purport too ultimately comes from portare, although its direct ancestor is the Anglo-French verb purporter, meaning \\u201cto carry\\u201d or \\u201cto mean.\\u201d Today, purport is typically used when someone or something makes a claim that may or may not be true; something purported to be a fact is not at all a sure thing. The skepticism that modern purporting generally requires wasn\\u2019t present in the original verb, however. In the late 17th century, a purported claim was assumed as true as any. And three centuries before that, to purport a message, idea, etc., was simply to convey it. Purport can also function as a noun with a meaning closely related to the older verb one: it can refer to the main or general meaning conveyed in a piece of writing, in someone\\u2019s actions, etc., as in \\u201cthe purport of the visit\\u201d or \\u201cthe essay\\u2019s purport.\\u201d
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