comply

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.

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[Middle English complien, to carry out, fulfill, from Old French complir, from Latin complre; see complete.]

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comply

Verb

[-plies, -plying, -plied] to act in accordance (with a rule, order, or request) [Spanish cumplir to complete]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

comply - 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" abide by, follow 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"

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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 << OPPOSITE defy

Translations

comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with → acatar

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comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with → se soumettre à, se conformer à

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comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with (law) → einhalten +acc;

(ruling) → sich richten nach

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comply [kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with → assentire a; conformarsi a