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- Dictionarycomply/kəmˈplʌɪ/
verb
- 1. act in accordance with a wish or command: "we are unable to comply with your request"
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to act according to an order, set of rules, or request: He's been ordered to have the dog destroyed because it's dangerous, but he refuses to comply. There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations. Synonym. follow. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to obey someone or something.
Comply definition: to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with). See examples of COMPLY used in a sentence.
The meaning of COMPLY is to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested. How to use comply in a sentence.
1. To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish: The patient complied with the physician's orders. 2. Obsolete To be courteous or obedient. [Middle English complien, to carry out, fulfill, from Old French complir, from Latin complēre; see complete.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
verb. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes. “He complied with my instructions”. “You must comply or else!”. synonyms: abide by, follow. follow, stick to, stick with. keep to. adopt, espouse, follow. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree. They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements. 2. obsolete. to be courteous or conciliatory. SYNONYMS 1. acquiesce, yield, conform, obey, consent, assent. ANTONYMS 1. refuse, resist.
Definition of comply verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin of comply 1 First recorded in 1595–1605; from Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir ( compliment ) “to fulfill, accomplish,” from Latin complēre, equivalent to com- com- + plēre “to fill”
A complete guide to the word "COMPLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Comply definition: To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish.
