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Complied

Comply \Com*ply"\ (k[o^]m*pl[imac]"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Complied; p. pr. & vb. n. Complying.] [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See Compliment, Complete.]

  1. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by with.

    Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply, Scandalous or forbidden in our law.
    --Milton.

    They did servilely comply with the people in worshiping God by sensible images.
    --Tillotson.

    He that complies against his will Is of his own opinion still.
    --Hudibras.

  2. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments. [Obs.]
    --Shak.

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vb. (en-past of: comply)

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complied

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comply
  1. v. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" [syn: follow, abide by]

  2. [also: complied]

Usage examples of "complied".

If a situation arises where an Unverified Person seems to have reason to make such a request, it should not be complied with without first getting manager approval.

If this condition is not complied with, and only one person discovers the comet, no medal will be given for the discovery.

Still, however, as the spirit of the regulations had been complied with by Mr.

His Majesty have, therefore, not been complied with, and the peculiar circumstances of the case, her sex, and isolated position, may not be sufficient to justify a suspension of the rules.

Their demand was complied with, and in 1647, Peter Stuyvesant was made Governor of New Netherlands, and reached New Amsterdam in the same year.

These are generally complied with, as, in all families of moderate size, there is much that must either be given or thrown away.

The Sergeant, although he scarcely knew himself with what object, complied, and Cap was summoned to join in the consultation.

Jasper assented, and Arrowhead and his wife, with whom resistance appeared to be out of the question, silently complied with the directions.

Mabel, she thought there might be a propriety in the request with which she was unacquainted, and she complied accordingly.

Still, they had complied with his requests without the slightest incident, saying they completely understood.

On Battle Day, ten days after their ultimatum is delivered--if not complied with--their whole fleet moves against Yedo.

It was manifestly unfair that they should be made to forfeit property because the conditions under which it was held could no longer be legally complied with.

Southwark had never formed part of the City of London, the charter of Edward VI notwithstanding, and that the holding of wardmotes in the borough would materially interfere with the duties of an ancient officer known as a seneschal or steward of Southwark, the petition could not be complied with, except by application to the legislature, and that such a course would neither be expedient or advisable.

On this condition they would desist from further hostilities, but if it was not complied with, they announced that they would continue a mortal war to the end.

Directly the captain heard the order of Atahualpa he complied with it.