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Definition of Conform

1. Verb. Be similar, be in line with.

2. Verb. Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

Definition of Conform

1. a. Of the same form; similar in import; conformable.

2. v. t. To shape in accordance with; to make like; to bring into harmony or agreement with; -- usually with to or unto.

3. v. i. To be in accord or harmony; to comply; to be obedient; to submit; -- with to or with.

Definition of Conform

1. Verb. (intransitive of persons often followed by (term to)) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive of things, situations, etc.) To be in accordance with a set of specifications or regulations, or with a policy or guideline. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to adapt. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Conform

1. to become the same or similar [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conform

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Literary usage of Conform

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Homerica, Emendations and Elucidations of the Odyssey by Thomas Leyden Agar (1908)
"... has suffered from being made to conform too closely to its model. Less objection could be taken to ..."

2. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including A Journal of a Tour to the by James Boswell, John Wilson Croker (1831)
"I went this morning to the chapel at six, and if I were to stay would try to conform to all wholesome rules * *. Mr. Coulson 2 is well, and still willing to ..."

3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1904)
"... in each case there are numbers of cells which are not zonal in their distribution, but which conform to the law applicable to Thujopsis and Podocarpus. ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"the solutions.1 It will be seen that for concentrations lying between 0.0438 and 0.3 the data conform very well to a straight line.2 The plot on which these ..."

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