purported

Phonetic Respelling: [ per-pawr-tid ]

Definition:

v. to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something.

Sentence:

A hypernova is purported to be a hundred times more powerful than a supernova.

More example sentences:

A hypernova is purported to be a hundred times more powerful than a supernova.

Hear it

Synonyms:

meaning; implication; acceptation;aim; bearing

Antonyms:

without meaning

Purported rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • courted
  • ported
  • shorted
  • snorted
  • sorted
  • sported
  • thwarted
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • aborted
  • assorted
  • contorted
  • deported
  • distorted
  • escorted
  • exhorted
  • exported
  • extorted
  • imported
  • reported
  • resorted
  • retorted
  • supported
  • transported
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • misreported
  • unreported
  • unsupported
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • underreported