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comply
verb as in abide by, follow agreement or instructions
Strong matches
accede, accord, defer, discharge, ditto, fold, fulfill, keep, mind, perform, respect, yield
Weak matches
agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fit in, give out, go along with, go with the flow, knuckle to, knuckle under, play ball, play the game, put out, roll over and play dead, shape up, stay in line, straighten up, throw in towel, toss it in, yes one
Example Sentences
Lawmakers would be wise to remove the IRS rider from the next spending bill so that the agency can comply with the Freedom Path court ruling and the First Amendment.
The agency would typically hold a public meeting before deciding to order a recall or ask the Justice Department to sue a company to comply with a recall order.
A new California law creates an Office for Civil Rights to monitor and help schools comply with state antidiscrimination laws.
Private equity-backed accounting firms set up structures to separate audit and nonaudit practices to comply with rules prohibiting the impairment of auditors’ objectivity.
A Commerce Department spokesman said that Lutnick has “fully complied with the terms of his ethics agreement with respect to divestiture and recusals and will continue to do so.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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