comply

verbabide by, follow agreement or instructions

Word Origin & History

early 14c., "to fulfill, carry out," from Old French compli, past participle of complir "to accomplish, fulfill, carry out," from Vulgar Latin *complire, from Latin complere "to fill up" (see complete (adj.)). Meaning influenced by ply (v.2). Sense of "to consent" began c.1600 and might have been a reintroduction from Italian, where complire had come to mean "satisfy by 'filling up' the forms of courtesy."

Example Sentences for comply

My heart fluttered as I rose to comply with the demand, and the chapel was hushed.

There are twenty men who will be eager to comply with the wishes of their minister.

He scowled upon me with a natural hate, and refused to comply with my request.

I am sorry my case is so circumstanced, that I cannot comply.

We have agreed all to be moved, or none; and not to comply without ...

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