Origin: 1595–1605; <
Italian complire <
Spanish cumplir (
see compliment) to fulfill, accomplish <
Latin complēre, equivalent to
com- com- +
plē- fill +
-re infinitive suffix
Related formsun·com·ply·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. acquiesce, yield, conform, obey, consent, assent.
Antonyms
1. refuse, resist.