comply (with)

verb

kəm-ˈplī How to pronounce comply (with) (audio)
Definition of comply (with)next
1
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders

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2
as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply (with)
  1. obey
  2. fulfill
  3. follow
  4. keep
  5. satisfy
  6. complete
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  • The officer corps must obey the president’s lawful commands, even if officers judge them unwise.
    Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The government urged residents to obey: to leave homes and neighborhoods and trust that firefighters would do their best to protect them.
    Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of obey
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  • According to the release, the company in recent years has expanded its ability to fulfill customer orders directly from store locations.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The company can now fulfill customer orders from store locations, without the fulfillment center, Kohl's said.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of fulfill
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  • Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Attention has already turned to the vast cleanup and restoration effort that will follow, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom promising a Marshall Plan-style rebuilding effort that could cost tens of billions of dollars.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of follow
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  • Some within the conservative camp have expressed alarm at the party’s embrace of a group that most mainstream conservatives had previously kept at arm’s length, as well as the persecution of legislators who have flouted the party line to support the president’s impeachment and arrest.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In this scenario, Seattle can find cap space from other places on the roster, keep Smith through the draft and still select a quarterback with the 18th pick or in the later rounds.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of keep
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  • After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.
    Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • So is crafting a deal with Vladimir Putin that will satisfy the Russian president’s desires while protecting Ukraine from further Russian aggression.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of satisfy
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  • Under current law, borrowers enrolled in IDR plans are entitled to complete federal student loan forgiveness of any remaining balance after 20 or 25 years in repayment, depending on the program.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • One of the great joys of serving in the United States military is that soldiers from many different backgrounds and races learn to come together as a unit to complete the mission at hand, but the Biden Administration seemed hellbent on creating and fomenting racial division.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of complete
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“Comply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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