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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycom·ply \kəm-ˈplī\ intransitive verb (com·plied ; com·ply·ing) ETYMOLOGY Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete, perform what is due, be courteous, modification of Latin complēreto complete DATE 16021. obsolete : to be ceremoniously courteous2. to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested comply with federal law the devices comply with industry standardsEnglish Etymologycomply early 14c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. compli, pp. of complir, from L. complere"to fill up" (see complete). Meaning infl. by ply. Originally "to fulfill, carry out;" sense of "consent" began c.1600 and might have been a reintroduction from It., where complire had come to mean "satisfy by 'filling up' the forms of courtesy."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7complycom·ply / kEm5plai / verb(com·plies, com·ply·ing, com·plied, com·plied) [V] ~ (with sth) to obey a rule, an order, etc. 遵从；服从；顺从: They refused to comply with the UN resolution. 他们拒绝遵守联合国的决议。 ⇨ see also complianceOxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcomply verb ADV. fully, strictly VERB + COMPLY fail to, refuse to When requested to leave, they refused to comply. PREP. with Candidates must comply strictly with these instructions. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb Synonyms: OBEY, conform, follow, keep, mind, observeWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcom·plyI. \kəmˈplī\ verb(-ed/-ing/-es)Etymology: Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete, accomplish, perform what is due, be courteous, from Latin complēre to fill up — more at completeintransitive verb1. obsolete a. : to be ceremoniously courteous : execute all formalities b. : to be complaisant, accommodating, or obsequious c. : to suit or conform oneself (as to a situation)2. : to accord or assent : conform or adapt one's actions (as to another's wishes) < she would not be able to refuse, since all her instinct at this moment was to comply — Rebecca West >— usually used with with < he usually complies with her wishes > < these regulations have been complied with >transitive verb1. obsolete : fulfill, accomplish2. obsolete : to bring into accord or conformitySynonyms: see obeyII. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-es)Etymology: com- around (influenced by Latin complecti to embrace) + ply — more at complexobsolete : enfold, embrace

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