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 | ||