Meaning & use
complies
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Acts in accordance with a rule, request, standard, or law.
See it in a sentence
The factory now complies with all new safety regulations.
This form complies with the requirements set by the state agency.
A note on using this word
Typically followed by 'with,' as in 'complies with the rules,' and is common in legal, technical, and business writing.
Words with a similar meaning
conformsadheres
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Words with an opposite meaning
violatesdefies
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