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comply

com·ply

comply

 
 
pronunciation:
km plaI
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: complies, complying, complied
definition: to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with").
I complied with my teacher's request that I get permission from my parents.Please comply with the campground's rule against littering.
synonyms:
conform
antonyms:
disobey, refuse
similar words:
accommodate, accord, adhere, agree, assent, bow, concede, concur, consent, meet, observe, satisfy, submit, yield
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