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conform

con·form [ kən fáwrm ] (past and past participle con·formed, present participle con·form·ing, 3rd person present singular con·forms)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb behave acceptably: to behave or think in a socially acceptable or expected way
the constant pressure to conform

2. intransitive verb follow standard: to comply with a fixed standard, regulation, or requirement
does not conform to current building codes

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.

[14th century. Via French< Latin conformare, literally "shape after" < forma "shape"]

con·form·er noun
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