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comply
[ kuhm-plahy ]
verb (used without object)
- to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with ):
They asked him to leave and he complied.
She has complied with the requirements.
- Obsolete. to be courteous or conciliatory.
comply
/ kəmˈplaɪ /
verb
- usually foll by with to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
- obsolete.to be obedient or complaisant
Derived Forms
- comˈplier, noun
Other Words From
- uncom·plying adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of comply1
Word History and Origins
Origin of comply1
Example Sentences
A big cake requires a big festival, and Augustus was happy to comply.
He tries to kiss her again, but, he writes, “she didn't comply.”
The Malaysian crew said they could not comply—the report gives no reason for what was very likely a fateful decision.
In past flare-ups—documented on open carry forums—the grocery chain has said that it will comply with state laws.
And since WhatsApp is considered a form of texting, people are not obliged to comply.
Before the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
The seizure was made in legal form; the banker, who lost nothing, was bound to comply with it.
In all cases you must carefully comply with the rules and explanations heretofore given.
The captain would have orders to comply with my demand, and I was to direct him to sail to Charleston.
In order to comply with the law, the form of an election was then gone through with, and their commander's choice ratified.
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