comply

Meanings

• verb

  conform to a law, regulation, or order

  - "Employees must comply with company policies."
  - "The driver was cited for not complying with a traffic signal."

• verb

  agree or consent

  - "I will comply with your request if you promise to help me."
  - "The suspect finally complied with the police officers' demands."

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Pronunciation

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2. /kəmˈplaɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

violate

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Synonyms

carry out , consummate , give way

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with comply
compel , implore , comprehend , obey

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Variants

List of all variants of comply that leads to same result
complied , complies , comply , complying

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Forms

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complies, complied, complying

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Etymology

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From Latin complēre, 'fill up'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'comply' is often used in the context of legal and regulatory compliance.

2. The term 'compliance' is also used in the context of environmental regulations and health and safety standards.

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Related Concepts

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1. obey: Comply and obey both refer to following a command or rule, but obey implies a sense of duty or respect for the person giving the command.

2. consent: Comply and consent both refer to agreeing to something, but consent implies a voluntary and deliberate agreement, while comply can also refer to agreeing under duress or coercion.

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Culture

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Comply has been used in various contexts, including legal and regulatory contexts, as well as in the context of interpersonal relationships. In literature, there are several instances of the word being used to convey the idea of submission or agreement. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Ophelia sings 'Get thee to a nunnery', to which Hamlet replies 'Get thee to a convent', to which she finally complies.

How to Memorize "comply"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'comply' as a group of people coming together and agreeing or following a rule.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'comply' with the idea of following rules or agreements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Came Over Many Years' to remember the past tense form of comply: came, over, many, years.

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