comply Definition
com·ply (kəm plī′)
intransitive verb -·plied′, -·ply′·ing
to act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)
Etymology: ME complien < OFr complir < L complere: see complete
comply Usage Examples
Object
- company: Microbiological quality of water leaving treatment works The Company complied with the sampling frequencies required by regulation 17 at its treatment works in 1999.
- list: You've set a date, booked the venue and complied the guest list.
- government: The British government complied with the court's decision and awarded legal costs to the families of the three amounting to £ 40,000.
- %: These authors note that of those being treated with the standard 7-day regimen of tetracycline or erythromycin, 63.4 % complied.
- number: The formation of which is by registration under the Companies Ordinance and must therefore comply a number of formalities.
Preposition: with
- requirement: The service is designed to comply with legal requirements covering the disposal of such waste.
- regulation: To be a member of the group each park must comply with certain regulations.
- legislation: We offer terms of sale in the local language, complying with local legislation.
- law: We will at all times comply with all applicable laws in Gibraltar.
- obligation: The clause prescribes a penalty for failure to comply with the obligation.
- directive: Failure to comply with a directive from Council could result in a complaint about the member to the Statutory Committee.
Used with why or when
when: It then goes on to say that health professionals are bound to comply when the refusal specifically addresses the situation which has arisen.
Modifying Another Word
- fully: The Council has now decided to give the owner a further two months to fully comply with the enforcement notice.
- willingly: Then Saddam will have the choice: comply willingly or be forced to comply.
- promptly: Promptly comply with opt-out requests from everyone, not just those from individuals.
- reluctantly: A further 13 % would comply reluctantly; 5 % would not comply with such a mandate.
- not: The Husband did not comply with any part of the order.
- readily: Most of the British lower classes know what is expected of them and readily comply.
Preposition: in
respect: Members of the Council shall observe and comply in all respects with The Councilors ' Code of Conduct.
Browse dictionary entries near comply
- ‹ complot
- ‹ compline
- ‹ complimentary
- ‹ compliment
- ‹ complier
- ‹ complicity
- ‹ complicitous
- ‹ complice
- ‹ complication
- ‹ complicated
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