Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purport

2 senses of purport

Sense 1
purport -- (have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion")
       => claim -- (assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar")

Sense 2
aim, purpose, purport, propose -- (propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon")
       => intend, mean, think -- (have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night")