comportment

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comportment

personal bearing or conduct; demeanor; behavior: His comportment was above reproach.

Not to be confused with:

compartment – a space partitioned off; a separate room or section: baggage compartment; a separate function; division

com·port·ment

(kəm-pôrt′mənt)

Manner of behaving; bearing; deportment. See Synonyms at behavior.

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comportment

(kəmˈpɔːtmənt)

conduct; bearing

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com•port•ment

(kəmˈpɔrt mənt, -ˈpoʊrt-)

n.

bearing; demeanor; behavior.

[1590–1600; < Middle French comportement. See comport, -ment]

comportment

, deportment - Deportment adds the sense of action or activity to a mode of conduct or behavior; comportment, "behavior or bearing," does not have this.

comportment

noun

The manner in which one behaves:

action (often used in plural), behavior, conduct, deportment, way.

Translations

tenue

comportment

[kəmˈpɔːtmənt] N (frm) → comportamiento m

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comportment

n → Verhalten nt; to study comportment → Anstandsunterricht nehmen

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He was slender and dapper, and in appearance and comportment was so sweet- and gentle-spirited that the impression he radiated was almost of sissyness.

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The effect of all this was to rob White Fang of much of his puppyhood and to make him in his comportment older than his age.

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Though the novelty had not yet worn off, the peaceful comportment of the seals had quieted my alarm.

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He did everything right--too right; and in dress and comportment was inevitably correct.

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He expressed gratitude to his subjects for their comportment and support during the 21-day ban on drumming and noise making, which came off between June 4th and June 25th this year.

Odupong Ofaakor Chief claims victory over land boundaries dispute

'This case is to be resolved by the courts and the courts alone,' Horsford said, adding 'I want to take the opportunity on this occasion following the first hearing of the Preliminary Inquiry in this matter to commend the Anguillan public for their peaceful and respectful comportment'.

ANGUILLA-COURT-AG issues warning as preliminary inquiry into death of hotel employee begins

The Premier's straight speaking, his charm and charisma, and his personal comportment - with no extravagant shopping sprees or fancy hotels - have led to a very positive relationship with one of the most difficult and troublesome leaders in the Western world, President Donald John Trump.

Pak-US summit dividend

In the same vein, he urged them to be guided in their disposition, comportment and conduct, adding that with their new position, they were not expected to be found wanting in any form.

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I would like to express my heartfelt respect and appreciation of the comportment shown by His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus as the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people of Japan.

Emperor Naruhito of Japan -- Very special relevance to Central Asia

Lahore -- Punjab Minister for Food Samiullah Chaudhary said that food safety was vital comportment in food industry so that controlling the pollution and wrong practices from food production and processing was crucial for the health of consumers.

Food safety termed as vital comportment in food industry

Some of the gun owners do not have the aptitude and comportment to handle the weapons.

Fresh gun licensing is good for public safety

Bush's comportment worked against him as a presidential candidate, because his self-effacement was misconstrued as weakness.