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Definition of comply
complied
;complying
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : to be ceremoniously courteous
2 : to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested comply with federal law the devices comply with industry standards
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Examples of comply in a Sentence
I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied.
There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply.
Recent Examples of comply from the Web
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But staffers and lawmakers are also expected to comply with the rules.
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MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County is violating the U.S. Constitution by detaining people without a warrant to comply with Trump administration immigration policies, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday in a federal lawsuit.
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The ministers did not, however, announce any new measures aimed at forcing Qatar to comply, leaving room for a continuation of a flurry of diplomatic efforts aimed at containing the crisis.
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Many have complied, notably the prominent Saudi journalist Ali al-Dhufairi, who resigned from Al Jazeera.
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Quite simply, any secretary of state who complies with this request is either too stupid to hold the job, or is in sympathy with Kobach's goal of whitewashing the electorate.
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Critics argued that $10 wasn’t enough to get drivers to comply with the law.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing how to alleviate the harshest side effects of a European Union law that could have U.S. repercussions for banks trying to comply with it.
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Two other men, Mario Rene Briceno, 44, and Jose Rene Briceno Escobar, 49, were also on scene but complied with the trooper’s orders.
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Origin and Etymology of comply
Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete, perform what is due, be courteous, modification of Latin complēre to complete
COMPLY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of comply for English Language Learners
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: to do what you have been asked or ordered to do
COMPLY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of comply for Students
complied
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: to act in agreement with another's wishes or in obedience to a rule Everyone complied with the request.
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