Both Uses of
purport
in
Frankenstein
- I should not have understood the purport of this book had not Felix, in reading it, given very minute explanations.
Chpt 13 *purport = meaning or significance
- Yet such must be the impression conveyed to you by what appears to be the purport of my actions.
Chpt 24purport = purpose
Definition:
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(purport as in: The purport of the letter was...) the general meaning, purpose, intent, or significance of something