comply
US /kəmˈplaɪ/UK /kəmˈplaɪ/
Definition
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
All building plans must strictly comply with national environmental protection standards.
Word Family
Synonyms
- obeybe obedient to
- conformbe similar, be in line with
- abide byhaving a meaning similar to comply
Collocations
- Easy comply with school library quiet rulesto act in accordance with rules regarding with school library quiet rules
- Medium comply rigorously with industrial occupational safety standardsto act in accordance with rules regarding rigorously with industrial occupational safety standards
- Hard comply with statutory greenhouse gas emission ceilingsto act in accordance with rules regarding with statutory greenhouse gas emission ceilings
- Very Hard obstinately refuse to comply with judicial subpoenasdescribing obstinately refuse to comply with judicial subpoenas (in a stubborn unregenerate manner)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.