comport

The story

1. Latin · derived fromcomportare“to bring together”
2. Old French · derived fromcomporter
3. Middle English · inherited fromcomporten
4. English todaycomport

From late Middle English comporten, from Old French comporter, from Latin comportare (“to bring together”), from com- (“together”) + portare (“to carry”).

First known use, by meaning

• 16th–19th c. To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
• from 16th c. To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
• from 17th c. To behave (in a given manner).