comply (verb)
1comply — ► VERB (complies, complied) (often comply with) 1) act in accordance with a wish or command. 2) meet specified standards. ORIGIN Latin complere fulfil, fill up …
2comply — com‧ply [kəmˈplaɪ] verb complied PTandPP [intransitive] to obey a law or rule, or to keep an agreement: comply with • the high costs of upgrading aging mills to comply with environmental regulations * * * comply UK US /kəmˈplaɪ/ verb [I] ► LAW …
3comply — verb ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ reluctantly ▪ happily, willingly ▪ quickly VERB + COMPLY ▪ …
4comply — I verb abide by, accede to, accept, accommodate, acknowledge, acquiesce in, adhere to, agree with, assent to, attend to orders, be faithful to, be willing, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry out, cease resistance, complete, concedere …
5comply — verb (I) formal to do what you have to do or are asked to do (+ with): Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. see also: compliance …
6comply — verb a) To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt ones self; to consent or conform; b) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make ones compliments …
7comply — verb Myra complied with his wishes Syn: abide by, observe, obey, adhere to, conform to, hew to, follow, respect; agree to, assent to, go along with, yield to, submit to, defer to; satisfy, fulfill Ant …
8comply — verb Syn: obey, observe, abide by, adhere to, conform to, follow, respect, go along with Ant: disobey …
9comply */*/ — UK [kəmˈplaɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms comply : present tense I/you/we/they comply he/she/it complies present participle complying past tense complied past participle complied to obey a rule or law, or to do what someone asks you to do …
10comply — [kəmˈplaɪ] verb to obey a rule or law, or to do what someone asks you to do You are legally obliged to comply with any investigations.[/ex] • Words often used with comply Nouns often used with [i]comply ■ COMPLY WITH + demand, order, request,… …