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com·ply
(kəm-plī′)intr.v. com·plied, com·ply·ing, com·plies
1. To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish: The patient complied with the physician's orders.
2. Obsolete To be courteous or obedient.
[Middle English complien, to carry out, fulfill, from Old French complir, from Latin complēre; see complete.]
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comply
(kəmˈplaɪ)vb (intr) , -plies, -plying or -plied
1. (usually foll by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc; be obedient (to)
2. obsolete to be obedient or complaisant
[C17: from Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete; see compliment]
comˈplier n
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com•ply
(kəmˈplaɪ)v.i. -plied, -ply•ing.
1. to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, or conditions (often fol. by with): to comply with regulations.
2. Obs. to be courteous or conciliatory.
[1595–1605; < Italian complire < Sp cumplir (see compliment) to fulfill, accomplish « Latin complēre; see complete]
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comply
Past participle: complied
Gerund: complying
| Imperative |
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| comply |
| comply |
| Present |
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| I comply |
| you comply |
| he/she/it complies |
| we comply |
| you comply |
| they comply |
| Preterite |
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| I complied |
| you complied |
| he/she/it complied |
| we complied |
| you complied |
| they complied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am complying |
| you are complying |
| he/she/it is complying |
| we are complying |
| you are complying |
| they are complying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have complied |
| you have complied |
| he/she/it has complied |
| we have complied |
| you have complied |
| they have complied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was complying |
| you were complying |
| he/she/it was complying |
| we were complying |
| you were complying |
| they were complying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had complied |
| you had complied |
| he/she/it had complied |
| we had complied |
| you had complied |
| they had complied |
| Future |
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| I will comply |
| you will comply |
| he/she/it will comply |
| we will comply |
| you will comply |
| they will comply |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have complied |
| you will have complied |
| he/she/it will have complied |
| we will have complied |
| you will have complied |
| they will have complied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be complying |
| you will be complying |
| he/she/it will be complying |
| we will be complying |
| you will be complying |
| they will be complying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been complying |
| you have been complying |
| he/she/it has been complying |
| we have been complying |
| you have been complying |
| they have been complying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been complying |
| you will have been complying |
| he/she/it will have been complying |
| we will have been complying |
| you will have been complying |
| they will have been complying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been complying |
| you had been complying |
| he/she/it had been complying |
| we had been complying |
| you had been complying |
| they had been complying |
| Conditional |
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| I would comply |
| you would comply |
| he/she/it would comply |
| we would comply |
| you would comply |
| they would comply |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have complied |
| you would have complied |
| he/she/it would have complied |
| we would have complied |
| you would have complied |
| they would have complied |
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Verb 1. [画像:comply - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes]comply - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"
adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
toe the line - do what is expected
obey - be obedient to
conform to - observe; "conform to the rules"
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comply
verb obey, follow, respect, agree to, satisfy, observe, fulfil, submit to, conform to, adhere to, abide by, consent to, yield to, defer to, accede to, act in accordance with, perform, acquiesce with The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
break, fight, reject, ignore, oppose, resist, defy, violate, disregard, spurn, repudiate, disobey, refuse to obey
break, fight, reject, ignore, oppose, resist, defy, violate, disregard, spurn, repudiate, disobey, refuse to obey
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Translations
يَمْتَثِل، يُطيع، يَسْتَجيب
vyhovět
efterkomme
teljesít
fara eftir, fylgja
klusnumasklusnuspaisytipaklusnumaspaklusti
piekāpties
comply
[kəmˈplaɪ] VI to comply with [+ rules] → cumplir ; [+ laws] → acatar ; [+ orders] → obedecer ; [+ wishes, request] → acceder aCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[kəmˈplaɪ] vi [person] → s'exécuterto comply with (= abide by) [person] → observer, respecter (= conform to) [product, procedure] → être conforme à, répondre à
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vi (person) → einwilligen ; (object, system etc) → die Bedingungen erfüllen, den Bedingungen entsprechen ; to comply with something → einer Sache (dat) → entsprechen ; (system) → in Einklang mit etw stehen ; to comply with the terms of a treaty → die Vertragsbedingungen erfüllen ; to comply with a request/a wish/instructions → einer Bitte/einem Wunsch/den Anordnungen nachkommen (form) → or entsprechen (form); to comply with somebody’s wishes → sich jds Wünschen (dat) → fügen ; to comply with a time limit → eine Frist einhalten ; to comply with the rules → sich an die Regeln halten
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[kəmˈplaɪ] vi to comply with (rules) → attenersi a, conformarsi a, osservare ; (wishes, request) → assecondareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
comply
(kəmˈplai) verb to act in the way that someone else has commanded or wished. You must comply (with her wishes). gevolg gee aan, inwillig, nakom, toegee, voldoen aan يَمْتَثِل، يُطيع، يَسْتَجيب подчинявам се acatar vyhovět erfüllen rette sig efter; efterkomme συμμορφώνομαι προς obedecer vastu tulema پیروی کردن noudattaa se soumettre (à) לְצָייֵת अनुपालन करना udovoljiti molbi, ispuniti želju teljesít (parancsot stb.) mematuhi fara eftir, fylgja accondiscendere 応じる 준수하다 paklusti, paisyti piekāpties; pakļauties (likumam) patuh zich schikken føye seg, gi seg, etterkomme stosować się موافق كېدل، منل تسليمېدل (دبل ا خواهشاتو ته)، قانع كېدل غاړه ايښودل، تن اېښودل، تن اېكښودل acatar a se supune уступать vyhovieť podrediti se povinovati se lyda, gå med på เชื่อฟัง uymak 遵守,服從 поступатися; погоджуватися تعمیل کرنا tuân theo 遵照
comˈpliance noun inskiklikheid, instemming, inwilliging, toegeeflikheid, toegewendheid إمْتِثال، اسْتِجابَه съгласие conformidade vyhovění die Erfüllung retten sig efter; efterkommelse συμμόρφωση obediencia vastutulek اطاعت؛ پیروی noudattaminen conformité ציות आज्ञापालन popuštanje, privola, udovoljenje teljesítés kepatuhan hlÿðni, auðsveipni condiscendenza 応諾 준수 (pa)klusnumas piekāpšanās; pakļaušanās (likumam) pematuhan meegaandheid føyelighet, ettergivenhet uleganie اطاعت submissão conformitate уступчивость zhoda privolitev usaglašenost tillmötesgående, medgörlighet การยอมทําตาม uyma 遵守,服從 податливість, поступливість تعمیل sự phục tùng 依从,顺从
comˈpliant adjective willing to comply. inskiklik, meegaande, tegemoetkomend, toegeeflik, toegewend مُطاوع، مُذعِن услужлив submisso ochotný, povolný willfährig føjelig; efterkommende υποχωρητικός obediente vastutulelik مطیع؛ فرمان بردار myöntyväinen accommodant מְצָייֵת आज्ञाकारी popustljiv, voljan szolgálatkész patuh eftirlátur, hlÿðinn accondiscendente 従順な 준수하는 (pa)klusnus piekāpīgs; pakļāvīgs dengan patuh meegaand føyelig, ettergivende ustępliwy مطیع submisso maleabil уступчивый povoľný popustljiv popustljiv tillmötesgående, medgörlig ที่ยอมทําตาม uysal, itaatkâr 服從的 податливий; поступливий تعمیل کرنے والا phục tùng mệnh lệnh 依从的
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