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conform — con‧form [kənˈfɔːrm] verb [intransitive] to obey a law or rule: • The website owner must conform with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. • The property conformed to all the latest building regulations. * * * conform UK US /kənˈfɔːm/… … Financial and business terms
conform — [[t]kənfɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] conforms, conforming, conformed 1) VERB If something conforms to something such as a law or someone s wishes, it is of the required type or quality. [V to/with n] The Night Rider lamp has been designed to conform to new… … English dictionary
conform — con|form [kənˈfo:m US o:rm] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conformer, from [i]Latin, from com ( COM ) + formare to form ] 1.) to behave in the way that most other people in your group or society behave →↑conformist ▪ the pressure on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conform — verb ADVERB ▪ closely, exactly, fully, perfectly VERB + CONFORM ▪ be expected to, be forced to, be required to, have to … Collocations dictionary
conform — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, act up to, adapt, adapt to, adhere to, adjust, adjust to, agree, agree in opinion, agree with, answer to, assent, assimilate to, assort with, attend to, attend to orders … Moby Thesaurus
conform — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French conformer, from Latin conformare, from com + formare to form, from forma form Date: 14th century transitive verb to give the same shape, outline, or contour to ; bring into harmony or accord … New Collegiate Dictionary
conform — con·form /kən fȯrm/ vi: to be in accordance: correspond in character; specif: to be in accordance with the provisions of a contract con·for·mance /kən fȯr məns/ n con·for·mi·ty /kən fȯr mə tē/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Web … Law dictionary
Conform — Con*form , v. i. 1. To be in accord or harmony; to comply; to be obedient; to submit; with to or with. [1913 Webster] A rule to which experience must conform. Whewell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Hist.) To comply with the usages of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conform — [v1] adjust, adapt accommodate, attune, be guided by, clean up act*, comply, coordinate, don’t make waves*, don’t rock the boat*, fall in with, fit, follow, follow beaten path*, follow the crowd, go by the book*, go with the flow*, harmonize,… … New thesaurus
Conform — Con*form , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conformed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conforming}.] [F. conformer, L. conformare, formatum; con + formare to form, forma form. See {Form}.] To shape in accordance with; to make like; to bring into harmony or agreement with; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
