comply

verb
com·ply
/kəmˈplaɪ/

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

Other meanings

To accomplish, to fulfil.
To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.

Related words

compliancy
complier
recomply
wilco
compliant
compliance
compliable
complyingly
no comply

Example sentences

“Refusal to comply will be met with swift punishment.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0
“They comply with all hygiene regulations.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“You have a duty not to comply with an unlawful order.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "complēre".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “comply” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.