verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The clock purports to be accurate, but it is actually quite slow.

Definition:to claim or state that something is something it is not

From to purport to be

Example:Signs purporting to direct to the museum are actually pointing in the wrong direction.

Definition:claiming to be something but not actually being it

From purporting to

Example:The website purports to provide the latest news but is just a parody.

Definition:claims or states that something is something it is not

From purports to be