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com·ply
 comply
- pronunciation:
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plaI
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
complied, complies, complying |
| definition: |
to act in agreement with or obedience to a wish, request, requirement, or rule (sometimes fol. by with).
All employees must comply with the rules.The school has a dress code, but many students do not comply.He knew if he did not comply with this monstrous order, he would be shot.- synonyms:
- acquiesce, conform, mind, obey
- antonyms:
- command, disobey, refuse, resist
- similar words:
- accede, accommodate, accord, adhere, agree, assent, bow, capitulate, come around, come round, concede, concur, consent, meet, observe, satisfy, submit, yield
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| related words: |
allow, defer |
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