Part 2197

<i>Barrow.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by <i>with</i>.</def>

<blockquote>How ill this dullness doth <b>comport</b> with greatness. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>How their behavior herein <b>comported</b> with the institution. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Comport</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com*port"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The malcontented sort That never can the present state <b>comport</b>. <i>Daniel.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun.</def>

<blockquote>Observe how Lord Somers . . . <b>comported</b> himself. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Comport</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com"port</hw> <tt>(?, formerly <?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf.OF. <ets>comport</ets>.]</ety> <def>Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]<mark>

<blockquote>I knew them well, and marked their rude <b>comport</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Comportable</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com*port"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Suitable; consistent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Some <i>comportable</i> method."

<i>Wotton.</i>

<h1>Comportance</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com*port"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Behavior; comport.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Goodly <b>comportance</b> each to other bear. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Comportation</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com`por*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>comportatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A bringing together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Richardson.</i>

<h1>Comportment</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com*port"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>comportement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Manner of acting; behavior; bearing.</def>

<blockquote>A graceful <b>comportment</b> of their bodies. <i>Cowley.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Her serious and devout <b>comportment</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Compose</h1> <Xpage=291>

<hw>Com*pose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Composed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Composing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>composer</ets>; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>poser</ets> to place. The sense is that of L. <ets>componere</ets>, but the prigin is different. See <er>Pose</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion.</def>

<blockquote>Zeal ought to be <b>composed</b> of the hidhest degrees of all pious affection. <i>Bp. Sprat.</i></blockquote>