purported
Pronunciation:
/pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/verb
Definitions
To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).
Example: He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.
(construed with to) To intend.
Example: He purported to become an international man of affairs.
adjective
Definitions
Supposed, or assumed to be.
Normally assumed to be.
Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so