comformable

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She was a girl easily influenced by chance acquaintance, more ready to enjoy life than to examine its underlying elements, in all things more comformable to conventions.

From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)

And yet no force is imposed on it, but only those things which are comformable to its nature: still it does not submit, but is carried in the opposite direction.

From Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius by Long, George

The bishops would faine haue persuaded Anselme to haue shewed himselfe comformable to the kings pleasure, and therefore tooke paines with him earnestlie in that behalfe, but all would not serue.

From Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus by Holinshed, Raphael

Without this practice, so comformable to faith, and without the light and strength that result from it, the pains and afflictions of life would become unbearable.

From Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears by Quadrupani, Carlo Giuseppe

"I must not stay, but it is my Lady's wish that you should have all that is comformable, and you'll let me know how Madge behaves herself."

From Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume by Yonge, Charlotte Mary