purported

UK
/pəˈpɔːtɪd/
US
/pərˈpɔrtɪd/
purportedadjective
UK
/pəˈpɔːtɪd/
US
/pərˈpɔrtɪd/
Translations
The purported benefits of the new policy were widely discussed.
Предполагаемые преимущества новой политики широко обсуждались.
The purported expert was actually a fraud.
Мнимый эксперт на самом деле оказался мошенником.
Definitions
Claimed or alleged to be something, often falsely or without proof.
The purported benefits of the new diet have not been scientifically proven.
purportedpast participle
UK
/pəˈpɔːtɪd/
US
/pərˈpɔrtɪd/
Purported is the past participle of the verb 'purport' used adjectivally.
Definitions
Alleged or claimed to be the case, often without proof or contrary to fact.
The purported heir to the throne appeared in public for the first time.
purportverb

purported

Past Simple

purported
Past Simple
purported
Past Participle
purporting
Gerund
UK
/pəˈpɔːt/
US
/pərˈpɔrt/
Translations
The document purports to be an official statement.
Документ утверждает, что является официальным заявлением.
He purports to have a degree in engineering.
Он претендует на то, что у него есть степень в инженерии.
Additional translations
Definitions
To claim or profess, often falsely, to be or do something.
The document purports to be an official report, but its authenticity is questionable.
To have the intention of conveying or to signify; to mean.
The memorandum purports to establish an agreement between the parties.
purportnoun
Definitions
The meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech.
The purport of the letter was to inform the recipient of the changes in policy.
The intention or purpose behind something.
The purport of the meeting was to discuss the upcoming project deadlines.