Noun
- 1. intent, purport, spirit, meaning, significance, signification, import
- usage: the intended meaning of a communication
- 2. drift, purport, tenor, strain
- usage: the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"
Verb
- 1. purport, claim
- usage: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
- 2. aim, purpose, purport, propose, intend, mean, think
- usage: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
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