English verb: comply | |||
1. | comply (social) act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | ||
Samples | He complied with my instructions. You must comply or else!. Follow these simple rules. Abide by the rules. | ||
Synonyms | abide by, follow | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obey | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accommodate, conform to, oblige, toe the line | ||
Verb group | adopt, espouse, follow, follow, stick to, stick with | ||