comply

verb

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

(archaic) To accomplish, to fulfil.

(archaic) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.

(archaic) To enfold; to embrace.

Roots

pleo-ply · Latin · fill

Synonyms for comply

followv conformv obeyv acquiescev fulfillv accedev satisfyv agreev submitv consentn

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