comportarcom.por.tar [kõport′ar]vtd+vpr1 to comprehend.
2 to hold or contain:
a sala comportava cem pessoas / the room could seat one hundred persons:
o ônibus comporta cinquenta passageiros / the bus carries fifty passengers:
o preço comporta todas as despesas / the price comprehends expenses.
3 comportar-se to behave, behave oneself:
as crianças se comportaram bem / the children behaved themselves well.
