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Dictionary: con·form   (kən-fôrm') pronunciation

v., -formed, -form·ing, -forms.

v.intr.
  1. To correspond in form or character; be similar.
  2. To act or be in accord or agreement; comply: a computer that conforms to the manufacturer's advertising claims. See synonyms at agree.
  3. To act in accordance with current customs or modes. See synonyms at adapt.
v.tr.

To bring into agreement or correspondence; make similar.

[Middle English conformen, from Old French conformer, from Latin cōnfōrmāre, to shape after : com-, com- + fōrmāre, to shape (from fōrma, shape).]

conformer con·form'er n.

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verb

  1. To be compatible or in correspondence: accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally. Informal jibe. Archaic quadrate. See agree/disagree.
  2. To be in keeping with: become, befit, correspond, fit, go with, match, suit. See agree/disagree.
  3. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor. See change/persist.
  4. To bring into accord: accommodate, attune, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, proportion, reconcile, tune. See agree/disagree.
  5. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe thelinemark. See accept/reject, same/different/compare.
  6. To make conventional: conventionalize, stylize. See usual/unusual.

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v

Definition: adjust, adapt
Antonyms: differ, fight, refuse

v

Definition: correspond, match
Antonyms: mismatch, not correspond


Misspellings: conform
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Common misspelling(s) of conform

  • coform

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - tilpasse sig, passe, være i overensstemmelse
v. tr. - passe til, tillempe

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) conformeren

Français (French)
v. intr. - être identique à, être conforme à, correspondre à, se conformer aux coutumes et pratiques courantes
v. tr. - conformer (qch à qch), harmoniser, faire correspondre

Deutsch (German)
v. - (sich) anpassen, sich fügen, entsprechen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συμμορφώνω/-ομαι, προσαρμόζω/-ομαι, εναρμονίζω/-ομαι, συμβιβάζομαι, υποτάσσομαι στις επιταγές του κοινωνικού συνόλου

Italiano (Italian)
conformare, uniformare, concordare, corrispondere

idioms:

  • conform to    adattarsi a, conformarsi a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conformar, conformar-se

idioms:

  • conform to    estar de acordo

Русский (Russian)
приспосабливаться, адаптироваться, приспосабливать, адаптировать

idioms:

  • conform to    соответствовать чему-либо

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - conformarse, someterse, ajustarse
v. tr. - conformar, someter, ajustar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anpassa sig till, få att överensstämma, rätta sig efter, vara förenlig, underkasta sig statskyrkan (hist.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
符合, 适应环境, 相似, 使一致, 使顺从, 使遵守

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 符合, 適應環境, 相似
v. tr. - 使一致, 使順從, 使遵守

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 따르다, 같은 모양이나 성질이 되다
v. tr. - 순응시키다, 같은 모양이나 성질이 되게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 従う, 一致する, 適合させる

idioms:

  • conform to    従う, 一致する, 従わせる, 一致させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) وافق, طابق, جارى, تمشى مع, راعى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התאים, ציית, הלך בתלם, פעל לפי‬
v. tr. - ‮התאים, ציית, פעל לפי, עשה לפי‬


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