comply
1comply — com‧ply [kəmˈplaɪ] verb complied PTandPP [intransitive] to obey a law or rule, or to keep an agreement: comply with • the high costs of upgrading aging mills to comply with environmental regulations * * * comply UK US /kəmˈplaɪ/ verb [I] ► LAW …
2comply — comply, conform The two verbs share the notion of acting in accordance with a wish, command, rule, or guideline. The typical patterns are comply with and conform to. Both are also used absolutely, with a difference of implication: one complies by …
3Comply — Com*ply (k[o^]m*pl[imac] ), 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},… …
4Comply — Com*ply , v. t. [See {comply}, v. i.] 1. To fulfill; to accomplish. [Obs.] Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. L. complicare to fold up. See {Ply}.] To infold; to embrace. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Seemed to comply, Cloudlike, the daintie deitie. Herrick …
5comply — I verb abide by, accede to, accept, accommodate, acknowledge, acquiesce in, adhere to, agree with, assent to, attend to orders, be faithful to, be willing, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry out, cease resistance, complete, concedere …
6comply — ► VERB (complies, complied) (often comply with) 1) act in accordance with a wish or command. 2) meet specified standards. ORIGIN Latin complere fulfil, fill up …
7comply — early 14c., to fulfill, carry out, from O.Fr. compli, pp. of complir to accomplish, fulfill, carry out, from V.L. *complire, from L. complere to fill up (see COMPLETE (Cf. complete)). Meaning influenced by PLY (Cf. ply). Sense of to consent began …
8comply — *obey, mind Analogous words: accede, consent, agree, acquiesce (see ASSENT): *yield, submit, defer, bow Antonyms: command, enjoin Contrasted words: *resist, withstand: thwart, balk, *frustrate …
9comply — [v] abide by, follow agreement or instructions accede, accord, acquiesce, adhere to, agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle*, defer, discharge, ditto*, don’t make waves*, don’t rock the boat*, fit in, fold, fulfill,… …
10comply — [kəm plī′] vi. complied, complying [ME complien < OFr complir < L complere: see COMPLETE] to act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.) …
