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conform to

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Verb1.conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
fill the bill, fit the bill - be what is needed or be good enough for what is required; "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?"
behoove, behove - be appropriate or necessary; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter"
live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of
accommodate, fit, suit - be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"
2.conform to - observe; "conform to the rules"
abide by, comply, follow - 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"
go against, violate, break - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
3.conform to - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
go by - be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you'll be safe"
imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"


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A well constructed plot, therefore, must neither begin nor end at haphazard, but conform to these principles.
Master Land, we must conform to the rules on board, and I suppose our appetites are in advance of the dinner hour.
Why, in defiance of every precept and principle of this house, does she conform to the world so openly--here in an evangelical, charitable establishment--as to wear her hair one mass of curls?
 
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