From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcomplycom‧ply /kəmˈplaɪ/ ●○○ verb (complied, complying, complies) [intransitive] formal OBEYto do what you have to do or are asked to do → compliance, compliantcomply with Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. The newspaper was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply.→ See Verb table
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comply• Sweeping thou-shalt-not rules also overlook the different costs of complying.• He complied, his only concern being that it wasn't drugs.• 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.• Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands.• The Home Office says it's for illegal entrants to this country who've been judged unlikely to comply with voluntary restrictions.comply with• Companies must comply with European employment laws.• The gas stations that fail to comply with the law will be fined.• Failure to comply with these conditions could result in prosecution.From Longman Business Dictionarycomplycom‧ply /kəmˈplaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle complied) [intransitive] to obey a law or rule, or to keep an agreementcomply withthe high costs of upgrading aging mills to comply with environmental regulations→ See Verb tableOrigin comply (1500-1600) Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir “to complete, do what is needed, be polite”, from Latin complere; → COMPLETE1 