comply
[ kuhm-plahy ]
/ kəmˈplaɪ /
verb (used without object), com·plied, com·ply·ing.
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.
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Origin of comply
1595–1605; < Italian complire < Spanish cumplir (see compliment) to fulfill, accomplish < Latin complēre, equivalent to com- com- + plē- fill + -re infinitive suffix
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comply
/ (kəmˈplaɪ) /
verb -plies, -plying or -plied (intr)
(usually foll by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
obsolete to be obedient or complaisant
Derived Forms
complier, nounWord Origin for comply
C17: from Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete; see compliment
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