Conform Definition
kən-fôrm
conformed, conforming, conforms
verb
conformed, conforming, conforms
To be or become the same or similar.
Webster's New World
To be or act in accord with a set of standards, expectations, or specifications.
A computer that conforms with the manufacturer's advertising claims; students learning to conform to school safety rules.
American Heritage
To bring into harmony or agreement; adapt.
Webster's New World
To make the same or similar.
To conform one's idea to another's.
Webster's New World
To behave in a conventional way, esp. in accepting without question customs, traditions, prevailing opinion, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Conform
Middle English conformen from Old French conformer from Latin cōnfōrmāre to shape after com- com- fōrmāre to shape (from fōrma shape)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English conformen, from Old French conformer, from Latin conformāre (“to mould, to shape after”)
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