comply
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied.She has complied with the requirements.
Obsolete. to be courteous or conciliatory.
Origin of comply
1Other words for comply
Opposites for comply
Other words from comply
- un·com·ply·ing, adjective
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How to use comply in a sentence
Robust contact tracing systems work only if people comply with public health officials and share their contact history or quarantine if necessary.
Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing. Here’s what it will take to gain control | Tina Hesman Saey | November 11, 2020 | Science NewsRecent changes in state law will allow civil — not just criminal — penalties for those who don’t comply with the statewide mask order, but Northam said he prefers to emphasize “mitigations” and changing behavior through a marketing campaign.
Maryland governor adds coronavirus restrictions as cases surge across the Washington region | Rebecca Tan, Erin Cox, Patricia Sullivan | November 11, 2020 | Washington Post“These individuals will also conduct various aspects of inspections and reviews of whether or not various actions are complied with and requirements are met,” Samarasinghe said.
Metro’s plans to correct safety deficiencies in its rail operations center sent back for more work | Justin George | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostJayanth Kolla, chief analyst at consultancy firm Convergence Catalyst, told TechCrunch that by having more cloud regions in India, it will be easier for Amazon to comply with the nation’s data localization policy.
Amazon to invest $2.8 billion to build its second data center region in India | Manish Singh | November 6, 2020 | TechCrunchDownstream vendors too must comply with those data subject requests.
Prop 24 — the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act — passed by voters. Here’s what publishers need know | Lara O'Reilly | November 5, 2020 | Digiday
Peters again complies, stepping aside and raising both hands.
FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said that the bureau fully complies with U.S. policy as it relates to ransom payments.
A 26-Year-Old Woman Is ISIS’s Last American Hostage | Shane Harris | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe has simply stood and watched, and once instructed to enter the boat, she complies.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIrritably, he complies, but when the stewardess moves on, he reclines the chair again, muttering balefully under his breath.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen a country goes to war, the population is expected to unify, and usually largely complies.
If the venerable elder brother charitably complies, the matter ends with: "Thanks, brother!"
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 | VariousBeethoven complies with the request by sending him a canon written while taking a walk on May 11.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerThus they commonly affect no man any further than he deserts his reason, or complies with their aberrancies.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3) | Thomas BrowneIn case a State complies with these requirements, no blame falls upon it on account of such injurious acts.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2) | Lassa Francis OppenheimThe angel kindly complies in the seventh book, which is merely an amplification of the first chapter of Genesis.
British Dictionary definitions for comply
/ (kəmˈplaɪ) /
(usually foll by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
obsolete to be obedient or complaisant
Origin of comply
1Derived forms of comply
- complier, noun
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