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| con·form [ kən fáwrm ] (past and past participle con·formed, present participle con·form·ing, 3rd person present singular con·forms) |
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1. intransitive verb behave acceptably: to behave or think in a socially acceptable or expected way
 the constant pressure to conform
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2. intransitive verb follow standard: to comply with a fixed standard, regulation, or requirement
 does not conform to current building codes
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3. transitive and intransitive verb be or make similar: to be the same as or very similar to something or somebody, or make something similar
 The Assyrian account of the great flood conforms closely with the Biblical account.
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin conformare, literally "shape after" < forma "shape"] |
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 con·form·er noun |
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