comport

/kəm-ˈpȯrt/

Middle French comporter to bear, conduct, from Latin comportare to bring together, from com- + portare to carry

verb

  1. to be fitting : accord

  2. behave; especially : to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected

actions that comport with policy

behave conduct deport comport acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous. conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself.

noun

  1. compote

idiom

  1. to behave in a certain way —used especially in situations where the behavior is admirable or appropriate