All 3 Uses of
purport
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- The six concluding lines I remember, though I have forgotten the two first of the stanza; but the purport of them was, that his censures proceeded from good-will, and, therefore, he would be known to be the author.
(definition 1)purport = meaning
- Most of these are lost; but I find one purporting to be the substance of an intended creed, containing, as I thought, the essentials of every known religion, and being free of every thing that might shock the professors of any religion.
(definition 2) *purporting = claiming
- This is the purport of what I remember as urged by both sides, except that…
(definition 1) *purport = meaning
Definitions:
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(1) (purport as in: The purport of the letter was...) the general meaning, purpose, intent, or significance of something
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(2) (purport as in: Her ex-husband purports that...) to claim -- (often said of something that is not easy to believe or is not true)