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comply
verb as in abide by, follow agreement or instructions
Strong matches
accede, accord, defer, discharge, ditto, fold, fulfill, keep, mind, perform, respect, yield
Weak matches
agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fit in, give out, go along with, go with the flow, knuckle to, knuckle under, play ball, play the game, put out, roll over and play dead, shape up, stay in line, straighten up, throw in towel, toss it in, yes one
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Example Sentences
A big cake requires a big festival, and Augustus was happy to comply.
He tries to kiss her again, but, he writes, “she didn't comply.”
The Malaysian crew said they could not comply—the report gives no reason for what was very likely a fateful decision.
In past flare-ups—documented on open carry forums—the grocery chain has said that it will comply with state laws.
And since WhatsApp is considered a form of texting, people are not obliged to comply.
Before the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
The seizure was made in legal form; the banker, who lost nothing, was bound to comply with it.
In all cases you must carefully comply with the rules and explanations heretofore given.
The captain would have orders to comply with my demand, and I was to direct him to sail to Charleston.
In order to comply with the law, the form of an election was then gone through with, and their commander's choice ratified.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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