comporter

to contain, to include, to behave

k ɔ̃ . p ɔ ʁ . t e
com together; with + porter to wear
verb Rare #46,839
to contain, to include
FR: Ce livre peut comporter des erreurs.
EN: This book may contain errors.
to behave Used reflexively: se comporter.
FR: Il faut se comporter calmement.
EN: You have to behave calmly.
Conjugation of comporter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First comporte —
Third comporte comportent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First comporte —
Third comporte comportent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second comporte —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third comportait —
comporter

Cessez de vous comporter en enfant capricieux !

Stop acting like a spoiled child!

Je vais bien me comporter.

I will behave well.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Cessez de vous comporter en rival.

Stop acting like a rival.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

Vous ne devez pas vous comporter de manière si puérile.

You must not behave in such a childish manner.

Celle-ci ou celle-là, une édition ne doit pas comporter de coquilles.

This one or that one, an edition must not contain any typos.

— Le Miroir (1975)