comply
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.
Origin of comply
1Other words for comply
Opposites for comply
Other words from comply
- un·com·ply·ing, adjective
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How to use comply in a sentence
He initially resisted but complied after an officer ordered him to place his hands behind his back.
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider does not approve of anti-maskers using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ | radmarya | September 17, 2020 | FortuneVoters may not learn about such changes in time to comply, or they may receive conflicting information and not know which sources to believe.
ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts | by Susie Armitage | September 16, 2020 | ProPublicaIt’s complicated, but iOS is such a massive platform that these developers don’t have much choice but to comply especially given how heavily Microsoft is pushing xCloud.
Apple lays out its messy vision for how xCloud and Stadia will work with its App Store rules | Lucas Matney | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunchAdditionally, Le Peuch said the new hybrid-cloud tech would be helpful for oil companies that must comply with government regulations limiting where they can store their data.
IBM and Schlumberger just partnered on a big oil initiative | jonathanvanian2015 | September 8, 2020 | FortuneIf we were a controlled company, we would be eligible to and could elect not to comply with certain of the NYSE corporate governance standards.
In amended filing, Palantir admits it won’t have independent board governance for up to a year | Danny Crichton | September 3, 2020 | TechCrunch
A big cake requires a big festival, and Augustus was happy to comply.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts | Molly Hannon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe tries to kiss her again, but, he writes, “she didn't comply.”
School Shooters Love This Pickup Artist Website | Brandy Zadrozny | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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.
Gun Control Group Moms Demand Action Asking Kroger to Ban Guns in Stores | Brandy Zadrozny | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd since WhatsApp is considered a form of texting, people are not obliged to comply.
Israel, Hamas, WhatsApp and Hacked Phones in the Gaza Psy-War | Itay Hod | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
Physiology of The Opera | John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")The seizure was made in legal form; the banker, who lost nothing, was bound to comply with it.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIn all cases you must carefully comply with the rules and explanations heretofore given.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The captain would have orders to comply with my demand, and I was to direct him to sail to Charleston.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseIn order to comply with the law, the form of an election was then gone through with, and their commander's choice ratified.
British Dictionary definitions for comply
/ (kəmˈplaɪ) /
(usually foll by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
obsolete to be obedient or complaisant
Origin of comply
1Derived forms of comply
- complier, noun
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