What does "deport" mean?
Deport: To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner befor a prince. Pope.
Additional senses
- 2.Behavior; carrige; demeanor; deportment. [Obs.] "Goddesslike deport." Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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