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com•port

Pronunciation: (kum-pôrt', -pōrt'), [key]
—v.t.
to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.

—v.i.
to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts.

—n.
Obs.comportment.

com•port

Pronunciation: (kom'pôrt, -pōrt), [key]
—n.
a large English glass dish of the 18th century used for holding fruit or candy and having a wide, shallow top supported by heavy stem and foot; compote.

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