| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | com·ply |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k m-pl  |
| INTRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: com·plied, com·ply·ing, com·plies
1. To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish: The patient complied with the physician's orders. 2. Obsolete To be courteous or obedient. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English complien, to carry out, fulfill, from Old French complir, from Latin compl re. See complete.
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