comply

[ kuhm-plahy ]
/ kəmˈplaɪ /
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verb (used without object), com·plied, com·ply·ing.

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.
Obsolete. to be courteous or conciliatory.

Origin of comply

1595–1605; < Italian complire < Spanish cumplir (see compliment) to fulfill, accomplish < Latin complēre, equivalent to com- com- + plē- fill + -re infinitive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM comply

un·com·ply·ing, adjective

Words nearby comply

compliment, complimentary, complimentary close, compline, complot, comply, compo, component, component of complement, componential analysis, componentry

Words related to comply

satisfy, quit, obey, acquiesce, submit, observe, defer, accord, accede, ditto, perform, mind, yield, keep, fold, fulfill, discharge, respect

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British Dictionary definitions for comply

comply
/ (kəmˈplaɪ) /

verb -plies, -plying or -plied (intr)

(usually foll by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
obsolete to be obedient or complaisant

Derived forms of comply

complier, noun

Word Origin for comply

C17: from Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete; see compliment