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Example sentences for "purport"

Lexicographically close words:
purples; purpling; purplish; purply; purpois; purported; purportedly; purporting; purports; purpos
  1. There are, however, two collections of Hymns, to most of whose contents this origin is not attributed, though even in these some of the hymns purport to have been "given by inspiration.

  2. No doubt the real purport of such curios is often overlooked, for not infrequently hawks' hoods have been found amongst old dolls' clothing, having been given to children in later years as playthings.

  3. I sketched in a few words the purport of the document.

  4. By the front door stood a paper-basket whose purport I understood not at all.

  5. As she had no object in bringing him far from the house, she availed herself of the first retired spot that presented itself, in order to disclose the purport of her visit.

  6. The first exception is, that Acts of Parliament and official books should not, except when published under the authority of the Government, purport on the face of them to be published by authority.

  7. The man who came from the Gros Ventres this afternoon proved to be an excellent interpreter; and after the captain had delivered his speech to him, he spoke loudly to the group, and explained the purport of the captain's speech.

  8. It was of course out of the question that she should join any party the purport of which was to be festive.

  9. Her aunt should not see the letter, but should be made acquainted with its purport in reference to Brooke's proposal of marriage.

  10. If Mr. Hooker expected him during the journey to try to divine the purport of Susy's message he was disappointed.

  11. It was the truth; it was the sole purport of the note he had sent through Miss Faulkner.

  12. The purport of the message had not alarmed him; but suddenly a suspicion flashed upon him--that it came from Miss Faulkner!

  13. The purport of the document which I read repeatedly word by word, comparing the French with the English, was this: It was a solemn abdication of the crown of France in favour of Louis Philippe by Charles Louis, the son of Louis XVI.

  14. A message of similar purport was also sent to the youth himself, addressed to the Count de Tarnaud.

  15. These discourses purport to be addresses delivered by Moses to the assembled people, shortly before his death, in the land of Moab, opposite to Jericho.

  16. Down to the Reformation conditions were unfavourable to such criticism; the prevailing dogmatic use of Scripture gave no occasion for inquiry into the human origins or into the real purport and character of the several books.

  17. The maiden who was the subject of this whispering, whose purport only a loving glance from the Lady Wendula revealed, pressed her hand upon her heart, whose impetuous throbbing stifled her breath.

  18. But Biberli had scarcely perceived the purport of Katterle's words when he anxiously interrupted her and, declaring that he had already lingered too long, cut short the suggestion by taking leave.

  19. Still more invigorating is the purport conveyed from that distant world that was now disclosed to the learner.

  20. Exceedingly useful knowledge; but I do not exactly understand the particular purport of your Lordship's last observation.

  21. The following is the purport of his story.

  22. Be that as it may, it's nothing to the purport of my story.

  23. You mistake the purport of Christ's remark.

  24. The characters of the play purport to be French, but the manners and customs are, of course, English.

  25. Although the local associations purport to be democratic and representative, it would be an error to take their rules too seriously.

  26. They must contain no argument, no statement of fact not needed to make their purport clear, and they must be addressed to that minister in the House in whose province the subject-matter of the inquiry falls.

  27. As yet my delighted intellect can scarce grasp the purport of her disclosures, but from the rest these salient, these soothing, these beautiful facts stand out: I was deceived.

  28. Agitating his arms with inconceivable activity and crying out words of unknown purport at the top of his lungs, the porter pointed accusingly at Zeno, at the locked box, at me!

  29. Letters came and went between Jefferson City and Jefferson Davis, their purport being that the Governor was to work out his own salvation, for a while at least.

  30. Stephen, beginning to realize the purport of his conversations with citizens.

  31. But before the FakÝr had time to commence the search the rumour of the writing and its purport had reached the King, who at once sent and took it away from the FakÝr, and began to search for the treasure on his own account.

  32. He was wholly ignorant of the contents of the paper, and could not have anticipated the purport of the article which the senator from South Carolina had requested the Secretary to read.

  33. And do you know the purport of the will you signed?

  34. In Colonies not having such Assemblies, Laws are designated as Ordinances, and purport to be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council (or in British Guiana of the Court of Policy).


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "purport" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    acceptation; aim; allege; amount; aspire; avow; bearing; body; burden; claim; coloring; connotation; consequence; content; core; crux; design; desire; destine; determine; drift; effect; essence; extension; force; gist; idea; impact; implication; import; intend; intent; matter; mean; meaning; message; overtone; pertinence; pith; plan; point; pose; presupposition; pretend; pretext; profess; project; propose; purport; purpose; reference; relation; relevance; resolve; scope; sense; short; significance; signification; signify; spirit; strength; substance; sum; tenor; think; thrust; understanding; undertone; upshot; value