Crossword clues for comply
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
comply
verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
comply with requirementsformal (= have or do what a rule or law says is necessary)
▪ Failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence.
comply with/abide by/observe a ruleformal (= obey it)
▪ All members must comply with the rules of the organization.
▪ There is little that one country can do if another fails to abide by the rules.
▪ We expect you to observe the general rules of conduct as set out below.
comply with/adhere to/conform to a codeformal (= follow one)
▪ All staff must sign and strictly adhere to a Code of Business Ethics.
comply with/meet/conform to regulations
▪ Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations.
comply with/observe a condition (=act according to a condition)
▪ You must agree to comply with the bank’s conditions before you can get a loan.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
fully
▪ We complied fully with the instructions and resubmitted the paper in January 1992.
▪ Lippo officials have told the Senate committee they intend to comply fully with the document requests, according to congressional sources.
▪ The lack of expense involved complies fully with their famous refusal to produce promo videos.
▪ The units comply fully with the latest Food Hygiene legislation governing the temperature conditions for the storage and display of food.
▪ All hotels and guesthouses listed are regularly inspected to ensure they comply fully with the standards.
■ NOUN
act
▪ Companies must comply with the Companies Act 1985 and display the following information on their stationery: The company's name.
▪ In the 23 years that that council has been in existence, it has not complied with the 1968 Act.
authority
▪ Your agreement to the terms of engagement contained in this letter will be confirmation of our authority to comply with this requirement.
▪ She grew up fearful of authority and anxious to comply with it.
code
▪ The Ninja complied with no code of honour in combat situations.
▪ One complies with codes, with conventions, for the comfort of others.
▪ Yet the report looks to the institutional investors to exercise the leverage necessary to persuade companies to comply with the code.
▪ Not only is secrecy important in order to comply with the Code, but it is commercially desirable.
▪ Legislation would not, of course, be just a requirement to comply with the code.
▪ All investing parties should use their influence to ensure that companies in which they have invested comply with the code. 5.
community
▪ In order to comply with Community law, it was now necessary to agree the same date of retirement for both sexes.
▪ Otherwise there is a risk of coming under attack for not complying with Community competition law requirements.
company
▪ Yet the report looks to the institutional investors to exercise the leverage necessary to persuade companies to comply with the code.
▪ The other three companies will also comply but with different timetables.
▪ Unlike SSAPs, SORPs are not mandatory but companies are encouraged to comply with the recommendations that they make.
▪ The task force has agreed that the public should be informed which companies are complying with the proposed standards.
▪ Shindler will carry out an environmental compliance audit, to establish how well a company is complying with existing legislation.
▪ The Group Environmental Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the Company complies with all relevant legislation concerning environmental issues.
condition
▪ The sellers delivered goods which did not comply with the conditions of the contract.
▪ This refers to the extent to which the organization has complied with the conditions laid down in its authority to spend.
▪ Organising a procession, and knowingly failing to comply with the conditions imposed. 3.
▪ Participating in a procession and knowingly failing to comply with a condition imposed, or inciting another to do so. 4.
contract
▪ This is more than a mere breach of the implied condition that goods should comply with the contract description.
▪ First, goods complying with the contract must be unconditionally appropriated to the contract by one of the parties.
court
▪ In order to comply with the court ruling the authority was faced with a number of equally problematic options.
▪ She is charged with intervening when fathers flee to other states or countries to avoid complying with court orders of support.
▪ She said he had not complied with a court order, issued in late 1993, to pay her.
demand
▪ It is then up to you to gauge their importance to you and to decide whether or not to comply with their demands.
▪ And they refrained from attacking for thirty-six hours in the expectation that Diem would comply with their demands.
▪ They also asked francophone countries to suspend all forms of aid if the government refused to comply with their demand.
▪ Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands.
failure
▪ Contempt proceedings were brought for failure to comply.
▪ No company had yet lost government business for failure to comply, but the law was on the books.
▪ The court may intervene where there has been a failure to comply with express procedural requirements.
▪ Equally, you may have a right of redress if you are dismissed for failure to comply with an unjust order.
▪ This is a matter which can not be too carefully watched since failure to comply renders the member liable to heavy penalties.
goods
▪ The sellers delivered goods which did not comply with the conditions of the contract.
▪ This is more than a mere breach of the implied condition that goods should comply with the contract description.
▪ First, goods complying with the contract must be unconditionally appropriated to the contract by one of the parties.
government
▪ Along the way, it effectively preempted the problem of needing to take on token individuals to comply with government mandates.
▪ Most landlords comply, and let government inspectors roam through the bedrooms and bathrooms of the houses they rent out.
instruction
▪ Failure to comply with that instruction might give rise to a charge of obstructing the police in addition to that of obstructing the highway.
▪ We complied fully with the instructions and resubmitted the paper in January 1992.
▪ This results from a previous transaction failure where the user has not complied with the instructions.
▪ We regret that we are unable to answer multiple queries that do not comply with these instructions.
law
▪ In order to comply with Community law, it was now necessary to agree the same date of retirement for both sexes.
▪ The standard is voluntary, but approved detectors are the only ones recommended by safety experts or comply with the Chicago law.
▪ Finally, two apartments had to be remodeled to comply with federal laws assuring equal access for handicapped persons.
▪ The instinct of Eva's husband, Bee, is to tone down the services and comply with the law.
▪ These boards attempt to ensure that both school officials and teachers' organizations comply with the law.
▪ It's your moral and legal responsibility to find out what the law says and to comply with the law.
▪ No company had yet lost government business for failure to comply, but the law was on the books.
legislation
▪ It aims to comply with all relevant legislation and be among the industry leaders in its sphere of operation.
▪ For $ 35, 000, this little town plans to build an elevator to comply with legislation championed by Sen.
▪ Shindler will carry out an environmental compliance audit, to establish how well a company is complying with existing legislation.
▪ For Walpole, population 3, 000, complying with the legislation will be the single biggest capital expense of the year.
▪ Businesses operate within such a framework; they must observe planning regulations and comply with employment legislation.
▪ The Group Environmental Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the Company complies with all relevant legislation concerning environmental issues.
▪ And all installations had to comply with the legislation by 1996.
notice
▪ A person who organises a procession without complying with the notice requirements is guilty of a level three offence only.
▪ Mrs Kempton failed to comply with the notice.
▪ Failure by a trader to comply with a prohibition notice or notice to warn is a criminal offence.
▪ They appeared in court accused of failing to comply with a notice to quit their mobile home.
▪ The defendant did not appeal and failed to comply with the notices.
obligation
▪ But the judge was prepared to award a declaration that the government had not complied with their obligation to consult.
official
▪ County officials felt compelled to comply.
order
▪ A failure to comply with the Order is an offence under the above Act.
▪ She is charged with intervening when fathers flee to other states or countries to avoid complying with court orders of support.
▪ Equally, you may have a right of redress if you are dismissed for failure to comply with an unjust order.
▪ She said he had not complied with a court order, issued in late 1993, to pay her.
▪ The union complied with the order and paid the costs of the action.
▪ Closure of a pub does not help them to comply with the orders in any way.
▪ Many embassies refuse to comply with the order.
party
▪ It was also agreed that should either party fail to comply, sanctions would be imposed.
▪ It can also impose smaller fines on parties who fail to comply with certain procedural requirements.
▪ In addition, parties that comply with the Convention ultimately may find it easier to enforce their judgments abroad.
policy
▪ These will include: Does the scheme comply with the policies contained in its local plan?
▪ The Environmental Department also trains management on specific environmental issues in order to implement procedures to comply with other policy objectives.
▪ You must comply with any smoking policy in force in the office where you are working.
▪ The Group Occupational Hygienist has responsibility for monitoring the environment and policing systems to comply with the policy objectives.
▪ It defines its own management system to ensure that it complies with the Group policy and is relevant to its business.
▪ All computer personnel should read, understand and comply with the policy as a condition of employment.
regulation
▪ Failure to comply with the regulations can result in a £2,000 fine or six month prison sentence.
▪ Exempt certain businesses and coastal communities from complying with wetlands regulations.
▪ Anybody not complying with these regulations will be removed from site immediately.
▪ Simply stated, the cost of complying with regulations is paid directly from the pockets of citizens.
▪ Groups that fail to comply with such regulations can be disciplined and barred from campus.
▪ Existing Trees To comply with strict building regulations, a discreet garden shed was required.
▪ The space agency and its contractor switched supplies to comply with environmental regulations.
request
▪ His release from time-out required that he quieten down and comply with the original request on his return.
▪ Teachers respond most positively to those students who comply with their requests.
▪ Barker complied with the request by sending his son-in-law John Legatt.
▪ Museum Director Jim Ballinger said the museum will comply with both requests.
▪ Children can start to earn stickers for the chart every time they comply with the first request.
▪ Little did we realize he was making hundreds of dollars complying with those requests.
▪ The county council committee refused to comply with the request to remove Outram, pronouncing themselves well-pleased with their head-teacher.
▪ Now, he could comply with her request for as long as nature allowed.
requirement
▪ A person who organises a procession without complying with the notice requirements is guilty of a level three offence only.
▪ All states have complied with this requirement.
▪ Your agreement to the terms of engagement contained in this letter will be confirmation of our authority to comply with this requirement.
▪ Low-fat cottage cheese is prepared in the same manner as cottage cheese and must comply with all labelling requirements for cottage cheese.
▪ It is vital to comply with legal requirements before embalming.
▪ Unfortunately, not many of our rivers now comply with the basic requirements of the otter.
▪ Analysis indicated that only 50 percent of the women could comply with the mobility requirement compared with 65 percent of the men.
▪ The scheme document must therefore comply with the content requirements of those regulations.
rule
▪ Students failing to comply with the rules will be subject to the provisions of Ordinance 1985/7, Students Discipline.
▪ Several other major oil companies have already taken large write-downs to comply with the new rule.
▪ Parents must comply with the stringent rules for vehicular access, which are explained in a Headmaster's letter.
▪ Louis Post-Dispatch have concluded that the transaction largely complied with House rules and was within tax law.
▪ We have a certificate to run the race and we do comply with all the rules and regulations.
▪ He is held personally responsible for complying with the many rules and regulations that govern its use.
▪ In particular, the transaction seemed to comply with strict rules dictating the type of assets that banks could hold.
▪ At the moment the offer is being considered by the Office of Fair Trading to see whether it complies with competition rules.
safety
▪ Voice over Shops selling fireworks are visited by fire officers to make sure they're complying with safety regulations.
standard
▪ The threat of personal liability provides directors with an incentive to comply with applicable standards of conduct.
▪ Essays may be edited for spelling or grammar, and must comply with Herald standards for appropriateness and good taste.
▪ Laws and regulations can lay down safety standards but individuals have to comply with those standards.
▪ The task force has agreed that the public should be informed which companies are complying with the proposed standards.
▪ None the less by 1994 Buckland believes that Lan Server should comply to this new standard for distributed systems.
▪ Their role is not to review the work on the files, but to assess whether the files comply with quality standards.
▪ New vehicles will be required to comply with set standards from 1995, while unleaded fuel will become available in 2000.
▪ All hotels and guesthouses listed are regularly inspected to ensure they comply fully with the standards.
state
▪ All states have complied with this requirement.
wish
▪ And there is no guarantee the Tasmanian Government will comply with Canberra's wishes.
▪ In her innocence Myra had complied with his wish and was rewarded with some sweets.
■ VERB
agree
▪ After the murder, the tabloid was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply.
ensure
▪ The Group Environmental Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the Company complies with all relevant legislation concerning environmental issues.
▪ It defines its own management system to ensure that it complies with the Group policy and is relevant to its business.
▪ All hotels and guesthouses listed are regularly inspected to ensure they comply fully with the standards.
▪ And the onus will be on employers to ensure their offices comply with the Display Screen Regulations.
fail
▪ Students failing to comply with the rules will be subject to the provisions of Ordinance 1985/7, Students Discipline.
▪ Groups that fail to comply with such regulations can be disciplined and barred from campus.
▪ On 21 September 1982 Mr. Dennis committed an act of bankruptcy by failing to comply with the requirements of a bankruptcy notice.
▪ It was also agreed that should either party fail to comply, sanctions would be imposed.
▪ Mrs Kempton failed to comply with the notice.
▪ In the same month he was indicted for failing to comply.
▪ It can also impose smaller fines on parties who fail to comply with certain procedural requirements.
▪ Organising a procession, and knowingly failing to comply with the conditions imposed. 3.
force
▪ She swallowed deeply, wondering just how far he would go in order to try to force her to comply with his will.
refuse
▪ Although still refusing to comply, they will face no further punishment.
▪ Passive-aggressive children are not likely to say no or to refuse to comply with the directions of teachers and parents.
▪ They also asked francophone countries to suspend all forms of aid if the government refused to comply with their demand.
▪ In any case if the goat refused to comply another would be substituted.
▪ Many embassies refuse to comply with the order.
▪ The technique of guidance is often used by parents when a child refuses to comply with a request or instruction.
▪ Gorbachev refused to comply with a summons to testify.
require
▪ Students are therefore required to comply with all verbal or written instructions on safety given to them by staff.
▪ Consequently, the committee was not required to comply with federal campaign disclosure laws.
▪ New vehicles will be required to comply with set standards from 1995, while unleaded fuel will become available in 2000.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Although most school districts comply with Loudermill, there are cases where courts still find due process violations.
▪ But even more is needed to comply with Taylor and some creative and entrepreneurial business measures needed to throw up the cash.
▪ He complied, his only concern being that it wasn't drugs.
▪ Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands.
▪ Sweeping thou-shalt-not rules also overlook the different costs of complying.
▪ The Home Office says it's for illegal entrants to this country who've been judged unlikely to comply with voluntary restrictions.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Comply
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.]
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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. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments. [Obs.]
--Shak.
Comply
Comply \Com*ply"\, v. t. [See comply, v. i.]
To fulfill; to accomplish. [Obs.]
--Chapman.-
[Cf. L. complicare to fold up. See Ply.] To infold; to embrace. [Obs.]
Seemed to comply, Cloudlike, the daintie deitie.
--Herrick.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
comply
early 14c., "to fulfill, carry out," from Old French compli, past participle of complir "to accomplish, fulfill, carry out," from Vulgar Latin *complire, from Latin complere "to fill up" (see complete (adj.)). Meaning influenced by ply (v.2). Sense of "to consent" began c.1600 and might have been a reintroduction from Italian, where complire had come to mean "satisfy by 'filling up' the forms of courtesy."
Wiktionary
comply
vb. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.
WordNet
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Usage examples of "comply".
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Loki stood beside him, but Jake indicated to the dog that he was to stay, and the Akita complied.
Knowing that the Hotel Metrolite did not specialize in offices, Diane was loath to comply, but Cardiff put reassurance into his jackish smile and added a few persuasive sentences.
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.