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conform::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adapt, adjust |
| Type of | get used to |
| Has types | acclimatise, acclimatize, assimilate, focalise, focalize, focus, match, obey, readapt, readjust, square, acclimate |
| Derivation | conformist |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | scan |
| Derivation | conformance, conformation |
Examples of conform
conform
If it's offered publicly, then it has to conform to a whole slew of regulations.
From the theatlantic.com
Zoning and building regulations also may be affected to conform to the new plan.
From the lohud.com
People elevate and savor facts that conform to their pre-existing sensitivities.
From the omaha.com
Tandwe said that any law that does not conform with the constitution is invalid.
From the edition.cnn.com
These have channels that conform to the edges of the glass and hold it securely.
From the signonsandiego.com
They'll be shorn before spring training to conform to the Marlins'grooming code.
From the heraldtribune.com
And why the coy inverted commas around each word or phrase that doesn't conform?
From the guardian.co.uk
The consequences of bad parenting don't conform to your neat social stereotypes.
From the guardian.co.uk
She didn't stop drawing her geometric shapes to conform to the style of the day.
From the boston.com
- Be similar, be in line with
- Adjust: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
- (conformity) correspondence in form or appearance
- (conformity) acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
- (conformity) orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
- (conformity) accord: concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
- Conformity is the process by which an individual's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are conditioned by what is conceived to be what other people might perceive. ...
- To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure; To be in accordance with a set of specifications or regulations, or with a policy or guideline; To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to adapt
- (conformity) State of things being similar, or identical; A point of resemblance; a similarity; The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity
