Meaning & use
complied
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acted in accordance with a wish, command, rule, or request.
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The company complied with the new safety regulations within the required deadline.
She reluctantly complied with her doctor's orders to rest for a week.
A note on using this word
Complied is typically followed by 'with,' as in 'complied with the rules,' not 'complied to the rules.'
Words with a similar meaning
obeyedconformed
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Words with an opposite meaning
defiedresisted
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