COMPLY

comply, follow, abide by

(verb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

comply (third-person singular simple present complies, present participle complying, simple past and past participle complied)

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

Synonyms: give way, Thesaurus:accede

Antonym: violate

(archaic) To accomplish, to fulfil. [from late 16th c.]

Synonyms: carry out, consummate

(archaic) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.

(archaic) To enfold; to embrace.

Usage notes

The word is usually followed by with.

Anagrams

• clompy

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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