SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
conform
verb
To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Follow an accepted pattern
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Usage distinction
Return to topConform commonly takes to; comply takes with. Adapt emphasizes change to achieve a fit.
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The conform family
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conformitynoun
Agreement with an established rule, pattern, or social expectation.
Agreement with standards
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The design review checked conformity with the town's building guidelines.
Dev noticed a strong conformity in the new submissions because many members copied the familiar two-color pattern.
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See conform in use
Each submission must conform to the contest's formatting requirements.
Every station still had to conform to the venue's stated spacing requirements.
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