conform

con·form  (kn-fôrm)

v. con·formed, con·form·ing, con·forms

v.intr.

1. To correspond in form or character; be similar.

2. To act or be in accord or agreement; comply: a computer that conforms to the manufacturer's advertising claims. See Synonyms at agree.

3. To act in accordance with current customs or modes. See Synonyms at adapt.

v.tr.

To bring into agreement or correspondence; make similar.

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[Middle English conformen, from Old French conformer, from Latin cnfrmre, to shape after : com-, com- + frmre, to shape (from frma, shape).]

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con·former n.

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conform

Verb

1. to comply with accepted standards, rules, or customs

2. (usually foll. by with)to be like or in accordance with: people tend to absorb ideas that conform with their existing beliefs, and reject those that do not [Latin confirmare to strengthen]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	conform - be similar, be in line with scan - conform to a metrical pattern depart, deviate, vary, diverge - be at variance with; be out of line with
	2.	conform - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" adapt, adjust change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" readjust, readapt - adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust" readapt - adapt anew; "He readapted himself" assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" focalise, focalize, focus - become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused" acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize - get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt" match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" obey - be obedient to square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts

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conform

verb 1. fit in, follow, yield, adjust, adapt, comply, obey, fall in, toe the line, follow the crowd, run with the pack, follow convention

verb 2. (with with) fulfil, meet, match, suit, satisfy, agree with, obey, abide by, accord with, square with, correspond with, tally with, harmonize with

Translations

conform [kənˈfɔːm] vi to conform to [+ laws] → someterse a [+ usages, mores]; amoldarse a [+ standards]; ajustarse a

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conform [kənˈfɔːm] vi to conform (to) → se conformer (à)

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conform [kənˈfɔːm] vi → sich anpassen;

to conform to → entsprechen +dat

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conform [kənˈfɔːm] vi to conform (to) → conformarsi (a)