Associations to the word «Comply»

Wiktionary

COMPLY, verb. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.
COMPLY, verb. (archaic) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
COMPLY, verb. (archaic) To fulfill; to accomplish.
COMPLY, verb. (archaic) To enfold; to embrace.

Dictionary definition

COMPLY, verb. Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky