1.VerbTo convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[ with to (+ infinitive)]
"He purports himself to be an international man of affairs."
2.VerbTo intend. [ with to (+ infinitive)]
"He purported to become an international man of affairs."