Present participle of comport: behaving or conducting oneself; agreeing or being in accord.
From Latin comportare. The -ing form emerged naturally in English to show ongoing or continuous action of behaving or aligning.
When we say someone is 'comporting themselves well,' we're using an old-fashioned phrase that really means they're conducting themselves in a way that matches expectations—it judges both their actions AND their alignment with society.
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