" purported "

1: as in supposed, hypothetical;

•  Synonyms : 

•  conjectural,

•  hypothetical,

•  supposed,

•  suppositional,

•  a priori,

•  deducible,

•  deductive,

•  derivable,

•  inferable,

•  inferential,

•  reasoned,

•  academic,

•  speculative,

•  theoretical,

•  logical,

•  rational

•  Antonyms : 

•  nondeductive,

•  inducible,

•  inductive,

•  absolute,

•  categorical,

•  definite,

•  explicit,

•  express,

•  instinctive,

•  intuitive,

•  illogical,

•  irrational

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 : 

•  aimed,

•  allowed,

•  aspired,

•  calculated,

•  contemplated,

•  designed,

•  intended,

•  looked,

•  meant,

•  meditated,

•  planned,

•  proposed,

•  purposed,

•  went

•  Antonyms : 

•  denied,

•  gainsaid

2: to state as a fact usually forcefully;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  affirmed,

•  alleged,

•  asserted,

•  averred,

•  avouched,

•  avowed,

•  claimed,

•  contended,

•  declared,

•  insisted,

•  maintained,

•  professed,

•  protested,

•  warranted

•  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)