What is another word for conforms?

Pronunciation: [kənfˈɔːmz] (IPA)

The word "conforms" refers to the act of complying or adhering to a particular standard or rule. There are a number of synonyms that can be used in place of this term, depending on the context in which it is being used. Some common alternatives include "complies with," "obeys," "adheres to," "follows," "meets," "matches," "fits," and "corresponds to." Each of these words can be used to describe the act of conforming to a specific requirement or guideline, and they may be used interchangeably in many instances. Other synonyms may be more specific to certain contexts, such as "confirms to" for measurements or "acquiesces" for agreeing with a demand or circumstance.

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Usage examples for Conforms

To some extent this wonderful woman conforms to her own standard.
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
Ethical theory brings the Golden Rule together with other general ideas, conforms them to each other, and in this way gives the moral rule a great scope in practice.
"John Dewey's logical theory"
Delton Thomas Howard
He yields to her in all small matters, but when he has formed an opinion upon any important question my mother always conforms to it.
"Quicksands"
Adolph Streckfuss

Famous quotes with Conforms

  • No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God.
    William Blackstone
  • A consistent thinker is a thoughtless person, because he conforms to a pattern; he repeats phrases and thinks in a groove.
    Jiddu Krishnamurti
  • His failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does not know what that something else is.
    Bridget Riley
  • If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are many, what harm would they be to good order?
    Xun Zi
  • That which comes after ever conforms to that which has gone before.
    Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

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