THE DICTIONARY

COMPORT:

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(v. t.)

To carry; to conduct; — with a reflexive pronoun.

(v. t.)

To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with.

(v. i.)

To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury.

(v. i.)

To agree; to accord; to suit; — sometimes followed by with.

(n.)

Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment.

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Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(n.)

A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.

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Noun

1. dessert of stewed or baked fruit
(synonym) fruit compote

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Alan,

Sounds like the color fuchsia being pronounced ” fuchser” by my friend from Brooklyn, NY . After reading the above two simple dictionary definitions, it would lead one to believe that we all have small dishes with stems and feet in our collections.

Cheers,

David Donaldson, MFA, Orlando, FL

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