purporting

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Verb purport has 2 senses

purport - have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
--₁ is one way to claim
Sample sentence:
They purport to move
aim, purpose, purport, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
--₂ is one way to intend, mean, think

Derived form: noun purport₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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