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Definitions and meaning of comply

comply

Etymology

From Italian complire, Catalan complir (“to complete, fulfil; to carry out”), Spanish cumplir (“to complete, fulfil”), (alternatively from Old French compli), from Latin complēre, from compleō (“to finish, complete; to fulfil”), from com- (prefix indicating completeness of an act) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, near; by, with”)) + pleō (“to fill; to fulfil”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”)).

The word is very close to the French verb complaire which means to satisfy or to please. The word is also cognate with Old French complir (“to accomplish, complete; to do”) (modern French accomplir (“to accomplish, achieve”)). Compare complete, compliment.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /kəmˈplaɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ
• Hyphenation: com‧ply

Verb

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

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

   Synonyms: give way; see also Thesaurus:accede

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

   Synonyms: carry out, consummate
3. (archaic) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
4. (archaic) To enfold; to embrace.

Usage notes

The word is usually followed by with.

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Related terms

• accomplish
• complete
• compliment

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