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comply

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com·ply  (km-pl)
intr.v. com·plied, com·ply·ing, com·plies
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 complre; see complete.]

comply [kəmˈplaɪ]
vb -plies, -plying, -plied (intr)
1. (usually foll by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc.; be obedient (to)
2. Obsolete to be obedient or complaisant
[from Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete; see compliment]
complier  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.complycomply - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
stick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"
adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
toe the line - do what is expected
obey - be obedient to
conform to - observe; "conform to the rules"

comply
verb obey, follow, respect, agree to, satisfy, observe, fulfil, submit to, conform to, adhere to, abide by, consent to, yield to, defer to, accede to, act in accordance with, perform, acquiesce with The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
break, fight, reject, ignore, oppose, resist, defy, violate, disregard, spurn, repudiate, disobey, refuse to obey
Translations
comply [kəmˈplaɪ] VI to comply with [+ rules] → cumplir; [+ laws] → acatar; [+ orders] → obedecer; [+ wishes, request] → acceder a

comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi [person] → s'exécuter
to comply with (= abide by) [person] → observer, respecter (= conform to) [product, procedure] → être conforme à, répondre à

comply
vi (person)einwilligen; (object, system etc)die Bedingungen erfüllen, den Bedingungen entsprechen; to comply with somethingeiner Sache (dat)entsprechen; (system)in Einklang mit etw stehen; to comply with the terms of a treatydie Vertragsbedingungen erfüllen; to comply with a request/a wish/instructionseiner Bitte/einem Wunsch/den Anordnungen nachkommen (form)or entsprechen (form); to comply with somebody’s wishessich jds Wünschen (dat)fügen; to comply with a time limiteine Frist einhalten; to comply with the rulessich an die Regeln halten

comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with (rules) → attenersi a, conformarsi a, osservare; (wishes, request) → assecondare
comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with (rules) → attenersi a, conformarsi a, osservare; (wishes, request) → assecondare

comply
v comply [kəmˈplai]
to act in the way that someone else has commanded or wished You must comply (with her wishes). gevolg gee aan, inwillig, nakom, toegee, voldoen aan يَمْتَثِل، يُطيع، يَسْتَجيب подчинявам се vyhovět rette sig efter; efterkomme erfüllen συμμορφώνομαι προς obedecer vastu tulema پیروی کردن mukautua se soumettre (à) לְצָייֵת अनुपालन करना udovoljiti molbi, ispuniti želju teljesít (parancsot stb.) mematuhi fara eftir, fylgja accondiscendere 応じる 준수하다 paklusti, paisyti piekāpties; pakļauties (likumam) patuh zich schikken føye seg, gi seg, etterkomme stosować się acatar a se supune уступать vyhovieť podrediti se povinovati se lyda, gå med på เชื่อฟัง uymak 遵守,服從 поступатися; погоджуватися تعمیل کرنا tuân theo
n comˈpliance
inskiklikheid, instemming, inwilliging, toegeeflikheid, toegewendheid إمْتِثال، اسْتِجابَه съгласие vyhovění retten sig efter; efterkommelse die Erfüllung συμμόρφωση obediencia vastutulek اطاعت؛ پیروی mukautuminen conformité צִיוּת आज्ञापालन popuštanje, privola, udovoljenje teljesítés kepatuhan hlÿðni, auðsveipni condiscendenza 応諾 준수 (pa)klusnumas piekāpšanās; pakļaušanās (likumam) pematuhan meegaandheid føyelighet, ettergivenhet uleganie submissão conformitate уступчивость zhoda privolitev usaglašenost tillmötesgående, medgörlighet การยอมทำตาม uyma 遵守,服從 податливість, поступливість تعمیل sự phục tùng
adj comˈpliant
willing to comply. inskiklik, meegaande, tegemoetkomend, toegeeflik, toegewend مُطاوع، مُذعِن услужлив ochotný, povolný føjelig; efterkommende willfährig υποχωρητικός obediente vastutulelik مطیع؛ فرمان بردار myöntyväinen accommodant מְצָייֵת आज्ञाकारी popustljiv, voljan szolgálatkész patuh eftirlátur, hlÿðinn accondiscendente 従順な 준수하는 (pa)klusnus piekāpīgs; pakļāvīgs dengan patuh meegaand føyelig, ettergivende ustępliwy submisso ma­leabil уступчивый povoľný popustljiv popustljiv tillmötesgående, medgörlig ที่ยอมทำตาม uysal, itaatkâr 服從的 податливий; поступливий تعمیل کرنے والا phục tùng mệnh lệnh


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This threat so terrified the King of Madagao that in hastening to comply he fell over his own feet, breaking the Third Commandment.
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If you will comply with my conditions, I will leave them and you at peace; but if you refuse, I will glut the maw of death, until it be satiated with the blood of your remaining friends.
 
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