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verb (used without object)
1.
to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
2.
to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group: One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
3.
to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.
4.
to be in harmony or accord.
5.
to comply with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
verb (used with object)
6.
to make similar in form, nature, or character.
7.
to bring into agreement, correspondence, or harmony.
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Conform
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| special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything; the intensity or force of expression or action |
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adjective
8.
Archaic. conformable.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English confo(u)rmen < Anglo-French, Middle French conformer < Latin confōrmāre to shape. See con-, form
1275–1325; Middle English confo(u)rmen < Anglo-French, Middle French conformer < Latin confōrmāre to shape. See con-, form
Related forms
con·form·er, noun
con·form·ing·ly, adverb
non·con·form·ing, adjective
pre·con·form, verb
qua·si-con·form·ing, adjective
EXPANDSynonyms
1. yield, agree, consent. 3. correspond, agree, tally. 7. adapt, adjust, accommodate.
1. yield, agree, consent. 3. correspond, agree, tally. 7. adapt, adjust, accommodate.
Antonyms
1, 5. dissent. 3. differ.
1, 5. dissent. 3. differ.
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Word Origin & History
conform
mid-14c., from O.Fr. conformer "make or be similar" (13c.), from L. conformare "to fashion of the same form," from com- "together" + formare "to form." Sense of "to comply with the usages of the Church of England" is from 1610s; hence conformist (1630s), opposed to non-conformist or dissenter. Related:
EXPANDConformance (c.1600).
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