" purport "

1: the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action;

  * e.g., " ... was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words "

•  Synonyms : 

•  content,

•  denotation,

•  drift,

•  import,

•  intent,

•  intention,

•  meaning,

•  sense,

•  significance,

•  signification

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to have in mind as a purpose or goal;

  * e.g., " ... do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aim,

•  allow,

•  aspire,

•  calculate,

•  contemplate,

•  design,

•  go,

•  intend,

•  look,

•  mean,

•  meditate,

•  plan,

•  propose,

•  purpose

•  Antonyms : 

•  deny,

•  gainsay

2: to state as a fact usually forcefully;

  * e.g., " ... he purports to be an expert in criminalistics "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affirm,

•  allege,

•  assert,

•  aver,

•  avouch,

•  avow,

•  claim,

•  contend,

•  declare,

•  insist,

•  maintain,

•  profess,

•  protest,

•  warrant

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)