comply(v = verb.social) abide by, follow - 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"
is one way to obey
Derived forms noun compliance1, noun compliancy1, adjective compliant1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
1. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by
"Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply,
Scandalous or forbidden in our law." [1913 Webster]
"They did servilely comply with the people in worshiping God by sensible images." [1913 Webster]
"He that complies against his will
Is of his own opinion still." [1913 Webster]
2. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments. Shak. [1913 Webster]
1. To fulfill; to accomplish. Chapman. [1913 Webster]
2. To infold; to embrace. [1913 Webster]
"Seemed to comply,
Cloudlike, the daintie deitie." [1913 Webster]
comply, v.intr. (-ies, -ied) (often foll. by with) act in accordance (with a wish, command, etc.) (complied with her expectation; had no choice but to comply).
Etymology:
It. complire f. Cat. complir, Sp. cumplir f. L complere fill up
VB be obedient, obey, bear obedience to, submit, comply, answer the helm, come at one's call, do one's bidding, do what one is told, do suit and service, attend to orders, serve faithfully, follow the lead of, follow to the world's end, serve, play second fiddle.