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con⋅form

[kuhn-fawrm]
–verb (used without object)
1. to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually fol. 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, esp. 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.
–adjective
8. Archaic. conformable.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME confo(u)rmen < AF, MF conformer < L confōrmāre to shape. See con-, form


con⋅form⋅er, noun
con⋅form⋅ing⋅ly, adverb


1. yield, agree, consent. 3. correspond, agree, tally. 7. adapt, adjust, accommodate.


1, 5. dissent. 3. differ.
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Main Entry: con·form
Pronunciation: k&n-'form
Function: intransitive verb
: to be in accordance : correspond in character; specifically : to be in accordance with the provisions of a contract —con·for·mance /k&n-'for-m&ns/ nouncon·for·mi·ty /k&n-'for-m&-tE/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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