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comply
[ kuhm-plahy ]
verb (used without object)
- to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with ):
They asked him to leave and he complied.
She has complied with the requirements.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- Obsolete. to be courteous or conciliatory.
comply
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- usually foll by with to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
- obsolete.to be obedient or complaisant
Derived Forms
- dzˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲcdz·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of comply1
Word History and Origins
Origin of comply1
Example Sentences
The Trump administration has threatened to ban the university from enrolling foreign students and strip its tax exempt status if it does not comply.
The country risks hefty fines if it does not comply with the judgment.
In one of his first acts, Trump threatened to withhold federal aid from California after Los Angeles was ravaged by fires in January unless the state complied with a series of unspecified demands.
The DEI allegations come days after federal judges blocked a Trump administration directive that threatened to withhold federal funds from K-12 public schools that did not comply with its anti-DEI guidance.
He did this by threatening to excommunicate from the Church those bishops who refused to comply with his wishes.
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