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con·form
(kən-fôrm′)v. con·formed, con·form·ing, con·forms
v.intr.
1.
a. To be or act in accord with a set of standards, expectations, or specifications: a computer that conforms with the manufacturer's advertising claims; students learning to conform to school safety rules. See Synonyms at correspond.
b. To act, often unquestioningly, in accordance with traditional customs or prevailing standards: "Our table manners ... change from time to time, but the changes are not reasoned out; we merely notice and conform" (Mark Twain).
2. To be similar in form or pattern: a windy road that conforms to the coastline; a shirt that conforms to different body shapes.
v.tr.
To bring into accord or agreement; cause to correspond or comply: "a woman who has conformed herself to the male-designed image of virtuous widowhood so that she can live in peace" (Jennifer Panek). See Synonyms at adapt.
[Middle English conformen, from Old French conformer, from Latin cōnfōrmāre, to shape after : com-, com- + fōrmāre, to shape (from fōrma, shape).]
con·form′er n.
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conform
(kənˈfɔːm)vb
1. (usually foll by: to) to comply in actions, behaviour, etc, with accepted standards or norms
2. (usually foll by: with) to be in accordance; fit in: he conforms with my idea of a teacher.
3. to make or become similar in character or form
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) to comply with the practices of an established church, esp the Church of England
5. (tr) to bring (oneself, ideas, etc) into harmony or agreement
[C14: from Old French conformer, from Latin confirmāre to establish, strengthen, from firmāre to make firm, from firmus firm1]
conˈformer n
conˈformingly adv
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con•form
(kənˈfɔrm)v.i.
1. to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usu. fol. by to): to conform to rules.
2. to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group.
3. to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.
4. to be in harmony or accord.
5. to comply with the usages of an established church, esp. the Church of England.
v.t. 6. to make similar in form, nature, or character.
7. to bring into agreement, correspondence, or harmony.
adj. 8. Archaic. conformable.
[1275–1325; < Anglo-French, Middle French conformer < Latin confōrmāre to shape]
con•form′er, n.
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conform
If you conform, you behave in the way that you are expected to behave.
You must be prepared to conform.
You also use conform to say that something is what is wanted or required. When you use conform like this, you use either to or with after it.
Such a change would not conform to the present wishes of the great majority of people.
Every home should have a fire extinguisher which conforms with British Standards.
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conform
Past participle: conformed
Gerund: conforming
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Verb | 1. | conform - be similar, be in line with scan - conform to a metrical pattern |
2. | conform - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" readapt - adapt anew; "He readapted himself" assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize - get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt" match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" obey - be obedient to square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts |
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conform
verb
1. fit in, follow, yield, adjust, adapt, comply, obey, fall in with, toe the line, follow the crowd, run with the pack, follow convention Many children who can't or won't conform are often bullied.
2. fulfil, meet, match, suit, satisfy, agree with, obey, abide by, accord with, square with, correspond with, tally with, harmonize with These activities do not conform with diplomatic rules and regulations.
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conform
verb1. To be compatible or in correspondence:
accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally.
Informal: jibe.
Archaic: quadrate.
3. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:
4. To bring into accord:
5. To act in conformity with:
Idiom: toe the line.
6. To make conventional:
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Translations
يَتَمَشّى مَع، يَتَلائَم معيُطابِق
podřídit se podlepřizpůsobit sevyhovovat
indordne sig
beleillik
fara eftir, fylgjasamræmast, vera í samræmi viî
atbilstpielāgotiespieskaņot
conformeren
conform
[kənˈfɔːm] VI (= comply) (to laws) → someterse (to a) (to standards) → ajustarse (to a) [people] (socially) → adaptarse, amoldarsehe will conform to the agreement → se ajustará al acuerdo
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conform
[kənˈfɔːrm] vi [person] (= behave in a conventional manner) → se conformerto conform to sth [+ pattern, idea, stereotype, model] → se conformer à qch
to conform to a law → se conformer à une loi
to conform to sb's wishes → se conformer aux désirs de qn
to conform with sth → se conformer à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
conform
vi
(things: = comply with) → entsprechen (→ to +dat); (people: socially) → sich anpassen (→ to an +acc); (things, people: to rules etc) → sich richten (to nach); (= agree) → übereinstimmen, konform gehen (with mit)
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conform
(kənˈfoːm) verb1. to behave, dress etc in the way that most other people do.
2. (with to) to act according to; to be in agreement with. Your clothes must conform to the school regulations.
conˈformity nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.