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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
comport .
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Examples
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I told him that we don't think Tom Delay "comports" himself properly and I could probably get a meeting if Casey had a feeding tube in him instead of being dead for his boss's support of a horrible war.
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Such a proliferation of miracles scarcely comports with the Christian view that God created a universe that operates lawfully, in whose workings He seldom intervenes.
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If my description comports with sentiments and sensitivities found in the hearts and minds of a sizable portion of our electorate, it may help to explain why responses to a black president may be significantly related to his color.
Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.: Why Blacks Know Race Is A Factor Jr. Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes 2011
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You can decide for yourselves whether this form of taxation comports with democratic principles.
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There may be a legitimate issue as to whether or not this comports with their rights of free speech, but is there any doubt that it is wrong -- that it is a cruel and despicable thing to do to a family that has sustained such a great loss?
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Failing to Distinguish What We Have a Right to Do -- From the Right Thing to Do Judge H. Lee Sarokin 2010
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Such a proliferation of miracles scarcely comports with the Christian view that God created a universe that operates lawfully, in whose workings He seldom intervenes.
Religion 2010
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You can tell, because his analysis always comports with his personal and political views. abb1 says:
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Such a proliferation of miracles scarcely comports with the Christian view that God created a universe that operates lawfully, in whose workings He seldom intervenes.
Stromata Blog: 2010
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Such a proliferation of miracles scarcely comports with the Christian view that God created a universe that operates lawfully, in whose workings He seldom intervenes.
Science 2010
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Are these same Republicans now pining for a Bill Clinton of their own -- a man who is a charmer with words, but who comports himself disgracefully behind closed doors?
Nathan Harden: CNN Wasn't Wrong to Question Newt's Character Nathan Harden 2012
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