English Explanatory Dictionary

purported

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Supposed, or assumed to be.
  2. Normally assumed to be.
  3. Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of purport

Pronunciation

/pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/ /pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purpoted.wav

Word forms

purported

Etymology

From purport + -ed.

Derived words

purportedly
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