Comply Definition
kəm-plī
complied, complies, complying
verb
complied, complies, complying
To act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)
Webster's New World
To be courteous or obedient.
American Heritage
(archaic) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
Wiktionary
(archaic) To fulfill; to accomplish.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Comply
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Middle English complien to carry out, fulfill from Old French complir from Latin complēre complete
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French compli, past participle of complir.
From Wiktionary
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