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conform Definition

con·form (kən fôrm′)

transitive verb

  1. to make the same or similar to conform one's idea to another's
  2. to bring into harmony or agreement; adapt: often used reflexively

Etymology: ME conformen < OFr conformer < L conformare, to fashion, form < com-, together + formare, to form

intransitive verb

  1. to be or become the same or similar
  2. to be in accord or agreement the house conforms to specifications
  3. to behave in a conventional way, esp. in accepting without question customs, traditions, prevailing opinion, etc.
  4. Eng. History to adhere to the practices of the Anglican Church

conform Related Forms
con·form′er noun con·form′·ism′ noun con·form′·ist noun
conform Synonyms

conform

v.

comply, follow, acquiesce, submit, fit in, assimilate, accommodate, adapt, adjust, accustom, acclimate, acclimatize, correspond, agree, accord, harmonize, fit, suit, reconcile, do as others do, conventionalize, fit the pattern, fit the mold, be conventional, be regular, settle down, obey, abide by, yield, follow the rules, get in line, get into line, go by, keep to, fall in with, adhere, be guided by, follow the lead of, follow suit, live up to, measure up to, keep up with, be in fashion, keep up with the Joneses*, join the parade*, play the game*, go according to Hoyle*, follow the beaten path*, toe the line, toe the mark*, run with the pack*, swim with the stream*, follow the crowd*, travel in a rut*, do in Rome as the Romans do; see also agree, follow 2, settle 8.

Antonyms conflict, differ*, disagree*, rebel. See syn. study at adjust, agree.adjust, agree.

conform Usage Examples

Object

  • loan: I pull together few regulations about getting internet best mortgage payroll loan interest rate online and non conforming home equity loans countrywide home.
  • application: Given these benefits what stands in the way of creating POSIX conforming applications?
  • program: Any application program making use of such services can only be a conforming program.
  • performance: This work will require hands-on design verification and testing to conform design performance and may involve travel to customer sites to facilitate this process.
  • home: If you do not meet the requirements this will purely Delay the payday advance loans non conforming countrywide home on the web claims refusal.

Preposition: with

  • requirement: We conform with the requirements of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
  • norm: Women who ventured into engineering when normative expectations spoke against such a choice were, technically speaking, not conforming with the traditional norm.
  • guideline: I think the forms of service conform reasonably with the looser guidelines for a service of the word in Common Worship.
  • rule: Nevertheless, in the case of real estate, the transfer must conform with the rules for the transfer of real estate.
  • provision: The relevant terms of the property license shall conform with these force majeure provisions.

Infinitive complement

  • open: Asking a vendor if they conform to Open Systems is a waste of time.
  • level: Virtually all of the site conforms to level A of the W3C project ( Web Accessibility Initiative or WAI ) for accessibility.

Modifying Another Word

  • outwardly: Church Papists - paperback A study of clerical reaction to the sizeable number of Catholics who outwardly conformed to Protestantism in late 16c England.
  • strictly: The syntax presented here conforms strictly to the HTML DTD from version 2.0 onward.
  • broadly: They broadly conform to the principles and processes outlined in the sections above.
  • scarcely: They dropped immediately, because his quiet voice and speech scarcely conformed to the uncontrolled protest in his eyes.
  • closely: Your tale does conform closely with Barrie's account.
  • perfectly: The true child of light loves God's commandments and wants to be perfectly conformed to all of them.

Preposition: in

  • order: There is no requirement for you to conform in order to be pleasing and truly wonderful in God's eyes.