purported

Meanings

• adjective

  alleged or represented to be true, valid, or genuine

• verb

  to put forward as true or valid; assert

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with purported
reported , deported , imported

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Variants

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purported , purport , purporting , purports , purportedly

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Etymology

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From Old French purporter, porter pur 'carry pure', from porter 'to carry' + pur 'pure'. The meaning 'to assert' is from Middle English purporten 'to signify, mean'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'purported' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in relation to evidence and witness testimony.

2. The word 'purported' has been in use since the late 14th century.

3. In the movie 'The Prestige', a character refers to a 'purported suicide' as a means of misdirection.

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Related Concepts

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1. allegation: A statement or claim that something is the case, typically one that is made without proof.

2. representation: The action of representing or depicting something or someone in a work of art or literature.

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Culture

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The word 'purported' has been used in various contexts in literature and art. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', Raskolnikov uses the term 'purported crime' to describe his planned murder. In music, 'Purported Remixes' is a series by electronic music artist DJ Shadow.

How to Memorize "purported"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clean, pure container carrying an idea or a statement. Visualize this container as 'purported'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'purported' with 'alleged' or 'represented' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Purely Put, It's Represented' to remember the meaning of 'purported'.

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