conform

[kuhn-fawrm]

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verb (used without object)

to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group: One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.

to be in harmony or accord.
to comply with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.

verb (used with object)

to make similar in form, nature, or character.
to bring into agreement, correspondence, or harmony.

adjective

Archaic. conformable.

Origin of conform

1275–1325; Middle English confo(u)rmen < Anglo-French, Middle French conformer < Latin confōrmāre to shape. See con-, form

Related formscon·form·er, nouncon·form·ing·ly, adverbnon·con·form·ing, adjectivepre·con·form, verbqua·si-con·form·ing, adjectivere·con·form, verbun·con·formed, adjectiveun·con·form·ing, adjective

Synonyms for conform

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1. yield, agree, consent. 3. correspond, agree, tally. 7. adapt, adjust, accommodate.

Antonyms for conform

1, 5. dissent. 3. differ.

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Related Words for conformed

coordinate, reconcile, fit, yield, accommodate, integrate, tailor, attune, harmonize, comply, tally, jibe, agree, dovetail, square, obey, proportion, mind, keep, observe

Examples from the Web for conformed

Contemporary Examples of conformed

Soon, he introduced silhouettes that conformed to the body, spaghetti straps, and dresses that looked like lingerie.
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Isabel Wilkinson
March 2, 2011

Historical Examples of conformed

She conformed beautifully, but you would have felt she understood your not conforming.
The Prisoner
Alice Brown
To these images and values he conformed, not submissively, but with a militant enthusiasm.
Erik Dorn
Ben Hecht
Scott was satisfied with the explanation, for it conformed with what he found in his book.
Four Young Explorers
Oliver Optic
The French conformed, as far as possible, to the modes of life of the Indians.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago
John S. C. Abbott
All his predecessors, as far as I can remember, conformed to the regulation.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893
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British Dictionary definitions for conformed

conform

verb

(intr usually foll by to) to comply in actions, behaviour, etc, with accepted standards or norms
(intr usually foll by with) to be in accordance; fit inhe conforms with my idea of a teacher
to make or become similar in character or form
(intr) to comply with the practices of an established church, esp the Church of England
(tr) to bring (oneself, ideas, etc) into harmony or agreement

Derived Formsconformer, nounconformingly, adverb

Word Origin for conform

C14: from Old French conformer, from Latin confirmāre to establish, strengthen, from firmāre to make firm, from firmus firm 1

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Word Origin and History for conformed

conform

mid-14c., confourmen, from Old French conformer "conform (to), agree (to), make or be similar, be agreeable" (13c.), from Latin conformare "to fashion, to form, to shape; educate; modify," from com- "together" (see com-) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)).

Sense of "to comply with the usages of the Church of England" is from 1610s; hence conformist (1630s), opposed to non-conformist or dissenter. Related: Conformance; conformed; conforming.