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   conform

   /kənˈfɔːm/

   verb

   • 1. comply with rules, standards, or laws: "the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations" Similar comply withabide byobeyobservefollowkeep tohold toadhere tosatisfymatch up tomeetfulfilbe in accordance withstick tostand byact in accordance withupholdheedpay attention toagree to/withconsent toaccede toacceptacquiesce ingo along withfall in withadapt toaccommodate toadjust toacknowledgerespectdefer toOpposite flout
   • ▪ (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards: "the pressure to conform" Similar follow conventionbe conventionalfollow traditionfollow customfit inadaptadjustfollow the crowdrun with the packswim with the streamcomplyacquiescedo what one is toldtoe the lineobey the rulescomply with the rulesobserve the rulesabide by the rulesadhere to the rulesact in accordance with the rulesfollow the ruleskeep to the rulesstick to the rulessubmityieldinformal:play it by the bookplay by the ruleskeep in stepgo with the flowOpposite rebel
   • ▪ be similar in form or type; agree: "the countryside should conform to a certain idea of the picturesque" Similar matchfitsuitansweragree withbe likebe similar tocoincide withcorrespond tocorrelate tobe consistent withbe consonant withbe comparable withmeasure up togo withtally withsquare withaccord withparallelharmonize withOpposite differ from

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make (something) like another thing’): from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare, from con- ‘together’ + formare ‘to form’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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