" purporting "

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 : 

•  aiming,

•  allowing,

•  aspiring,

•  calculating,

•  contemplating,

•  designing,

•  going,

•  intending,

•  looking,

•  meaning,

•  meditating,

•  planning,

•  proposing,

•  purposing

•  Antonyms : 

•  denying,

•  gainsaying

2: to state as a fact usually forcefully;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  affirming,

•  alleging,

•  asserting,

•  averring,

•  avouching,

•  avowing,

•  claiming,

•  contending,

•  declaring,

•  insisting,

•  maintaining,

•  professing,

•  protesting,

•  warranting

•  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)