comply

To comply is to do what is asked of you or to act in accordance with a set of standards.

(verb)

See comply in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb complied, complying

to act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)

Origin: ME complien < OFr complir < L complere: see complete

See comply in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb com·plied, com·ply·ing, com·plies

To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish: The patient complied with the physician's orders.
Obsolete To be courteous or obedient.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English complien, to carry out, fulfill

Origin: , from Old French complir

Origin: , from Latin complēre; see complete

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