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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
The Israeli military has not commented, but it has previously said the evacuations are designed to protect civilians and that its actions comply with international law.
But in their raging against “woke” military elites, Hegseth and Trump are not merely concerned with diversity, equality and inclusion: no, liberal treachery, in their view, extends to the laws of war and the demands that U.S. soldiers comply with them.
At the time, the 2021 ruling marked the first time a court had ordered a private company to align its workings with the Paris climate agreement, meaning that it was not sufficient for a company simply to comply with the law - it had to comply with global climate policy too.
A number of environmental groups around the world are now trying to force companies and governments to comply with the accords through the courts.
Human Rights Council in June, COI chair Navi Pillay made clear that Israel has the right to protect its citizens from violence by Palestinian armed groups — but also that it must comply with international law while doing so.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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