āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
comply, follow, abide by
(verb) act in accordance with someoneās rules, commands, or wishes; āHe complied with my instructionsā; āYou must comply or else!ā; āFollow these simple rulesā; āabide by the rulesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
complied
simple past tense and past participle of comply
• compiled
Source: Wiktionary
Com*ply", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Complied; p. pr. & vb. n. Complying.] Etym: [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See Compliment, Complete.]
1. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by with. Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply, Scandalous or forbidden in our law. Milton. They did servilely comply with the people in worshiping God by sensible images. Tillotson. He that complies against his will Is of his own opinion still. Hudibras.
2. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments. [Obs.] Shak.
Com*ply", v. t. Etym: [See comply, v. i.]
1. To fulfill; to accomplish. [Obs.] Chapman.
2. Etym: [Cf. L. complicare to fold up. See Ply.]
Definition: To infold; to embrace. [Obs.] Seemed to comply, Cloudlike, the daintie deitie. Herrick.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States