purport

• Substantiv, das den beabsichtigten oder vermeintlichen Sinn, die Bedeutung oder die Kernaussage von etwas bezeichnet, etwa einer Aussage, eines Dokuments oder einer Handlung.

A noun referring to the intended meaning, sense, or main idea of something, such as a statement, document, or action.

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1. Claimed meaning or intentionC1formal

   The apparent or claimed meaning, purpose, or intention of something, often implying doubt about its truth.

   Anspruch auf Bedeutung oder Absicht

   • The purport of his statement was that he would resign.
   • The document's purport was to establish a new policy.
   • She questioned the purport of the mysterious letter.

   Synonymedriftgistimplicationimportintentintentionmeaningsensesignificancesubstancetenorthrust

• Verb, das angibt, dass etwas vorgibt oder zu sein scheint, oft mit dem Beiklang von Zweifel oder Falschheit; auch: etwas besagen oder bedeuten.

A verb used to indicate that something claims or appears to be a particular thing, often with an implication of doubt or falsehood.

1. C1formal

   To claim or profess to be or do something, often with an implication of doubt about the truth.

   Behaupten oder vorgeben

   • The document purports to be an official government report.
   • He purports to have witnessed the event firsthand.
   • The article purports to explain the reasons behind the economic crisis.

   Synonymeallegeassertclaimcontendimplymaintainpretendprofess