to present, esp. deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely

a document purporting to be official.

to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended; express or imply.

the meaning, import, or sense

the main purport of your letter.

purpose; intention; object

the main purport of their visit to France.

noun

acceptation , aim , bearing , burden , connotation , core , design , drift , gist , heart , idea , import , intendment , intent , intention , matter , meat , message , nub , object , objective , pith , plan , point , purpose , score , sense , significance , significancy , signification , spirit , stuff , substance , tendency , tenor , thrust , understanding , upshot , denotation , value , meaning , amount

verb

allege , betoken , claim , convey , declare , denote , express , imply , import , indicate , intend , maintain , point to , pose as , pretend , proclaim , profess , signify , suggest , connotation , core , drift , gist , implication , intent , intention , mean , meaning , object , point , purpose , rationale , sense , significance , substance , tenor , thrust