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Comply
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What's The Definition Of Comply?
[v] act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Comply: abide by | follow Related Terms | Find terms related to Comply: abide by | accede | accept | acclaim | accommodate | accommodate with | accord | acquiesce | acquiesce in | act up to | adapt | adapt to | adhere to | adjust | adjust to | agree | agree to | agree with | applaud | assent | assimilate to | attend to | attend to orders | be agreeable | be faithful to | be guided by | be persuaded | bend | buy | cheer | chime in with | come around | come over | come round | come to | comply with | compose | concur | conform | conform to | consent | correct | correspond | defer to | discipline | do justice to | face the music | fall in with | fill | fit | follow | follow the book | fulfill | gear to | give the nod | go along with | go by | hail | harken to | harmonize | heed | hold by | hold with | in toto | keep | keep faith with | knock under | knuckle down | knuckle under | listen to | live up to | live with it | make conform | make good | mark | meet | mind | mold | nod | nod assent | not resist | obey | obey the rules | observe | receive | reconcile | rectify | regard | relent | resign | respect | rub off corners | satisfy | settle | shape | stay in line | straighten | submit | subscribe to | succumb | suit | swallow it | swallow the pill | take | take it | take kindly to | take orders | tally with | toe the line | vote for | welcome | yes | yield | yield assent See Also | accommodate | conform to | obey | oblige | toe the line Comply In Webster's Dictionary \Com*ply"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complied}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Complying}.] [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by
ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire
to compliment, finish, suit. See {Compliment}, {Complete}.]
1. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt
one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by
with.
Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply, Scandalous
or forbidden in our law. --Milton.
They did servilely comply with the people in
worshiping God by sensible images. --Tillotson.
He that complies against his will Is of his own
opinion still. --Hudibras.
2. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
[Obs.] --Shak.
\Com*ply"\, v. t. [See {comply}, v. i.] 1. To fulfill; to accomplish. [Obs.] --Chapman. 2. [Cf. L. complicare to fold up. See {Ply}.] To infold; to embrace. [Obs.] Seemed to comply, Cloudlike, the daintie deitie. --Herrick. |
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