comply

[kuhm-plahy] / kəmˈplaɪ /

VERB

abide by, follow agreement or instructions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce adhere to give in give up obey observe quit satisfy submit

STRONG

accede accord defer discharge ditto fold fulfill keep mind perform respect yield

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disobey dissuade

STRONG

condemn deny disallow disapprove fail ignore neglect oppose prevent refuse withhold

WEAK

decline rebuff reject resist

Example Sentences

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She described begging ICE to comply with court orders, emailing in 24-point font and threatening to name names in filings.

From Salon

They cited statements by some state legislators that the new map complied with the Voting Rights Act by preserving the prior map’s majority-majority districts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz said he was aware of 96 court orders that the government hadn’t complied with, issued in 74 different cases, with the true count likely higher.

From The Wall Street Journal

Netflix and Intel are some of the first to comply with a new accounting rule that requires more details about corporate tax payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

In its statement, the prosecutor's office said the operation formed part of efforts to ensure X complied with French laws.

From BBC

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