conform

[ kuhn-fawrm ]

/ kənˈfɔrm /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR conform

1 yield, agree, consent.

3 correspond, agree, tally.

7 adapt, adjust, accommodate.

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OPPOSITES FOR conform

1, 5 dissent.

3 differ.

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Origin of conform

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

OTHER WORDS FROM conform

con·form·er, nouncon·form·ing·ly, adverbnon·con·form·ing, adjectivepre·con·form, verb

qua·si-con·form·ing, adjectivere·con·form, verbun·con·formed, adjectiveun·con·form·ing, adjective

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How to use conform in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism|Steve Neumann|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for conform

conform

/ (kənˈfɔːm) /

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 forms of conform

conformer, 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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