Comport — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

behave well or properly

behave in a certain manner

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪstˌɪkɪˈɑːsiz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪstˌɪkɪˈɑːsiz/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪt/.

Examples

The children must learn to behave
She carried herself well
he bore himself with dignity

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

behave carry conduct bear deport acquit

Antonyms

misbehave

Parts of Speech

verb	behave well or properly “The children must learn to behave”
verb	behave in a certain manner “She carried herself well”

Word Forms

comportment	noun	dignified manner or conduct
bearing	noun	dignified manner or conduct
deportment	noun	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
conduct	noun	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

se comporter

se comporter bien ou correctement

🇪🇸Spanish

portarse

portarse bien o apropiadamente

🇮🇹Italian

comportarsi

comportarsi bene o adeguatamente

🇵🇹Portuguese

comportamento

comportar-se bem ou adequadamente

🇷🇺Russian

соблюдать

вести себя хорошо или правильно

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समान होना

अच्छा या उचित व्यवहार करना

🇧🇩Bengali

কমপোর্ট

ভাল বা সঠিকভাবে আচরণ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

சரக்கு

நன்றாக அல்லது சரியாக நடந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்

🇮🇳Marathi

compart

चांगले किंवा योग्य वागणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

કમ્પોર્ટ

સારી રીતે અથવા યોગ્ય રીતે વર્તે

🇮🇳Malayalam

കംപോർട്ട്

നന്നായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശരിയായി പെരുമാറുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ

ਚੰਗਾ ਜਾਂ ਸਹੀ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

مطابقت

اچھا یا مناسب طریقے سے برتاؤ کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

康德

表现良好或得体

🇯🇵Japanese

移植する

行儀良く、または適切に行動する

🇰🇷Korean

어울리다

잘 행동하거나 적절하게 행동하십시오.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cách cư xử

cư xử tốt hoặc đúng cách

🇹🇭Thai

คอมพอร์ต

ประพฤติตนดีหรือเหมาะสม

🇮🇩Indonesian

sesuai

berperilaku baik atau benar

🇵🇭Filipino

pakikisama

kumilos nang maayos o maayos

🇲🇾Malay

kekompakan

berkelakuan baik atau betul

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.comport

التصرف بشكل جيد أو صحيح

🇮🇷Persian

منسجم کردن

خوب یا درست رفتار کن

🇹🇷Turkish

rahatlık

iyi ya da düzgün davranmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְנַהֵג

להתנהג טוב או כמו שצריך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'comport'?

The primary meaning of 'comport' is 'behave well or properly'.

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Using 'comport' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'comport' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'comport' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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