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comply

/kəmˈplaɪ/

Meanings
verb
To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

Examples :

"The student agreed to comply with the school's dress code. "
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Related Words

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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accomplish verb

/əˈkɐm.plɪʃ/ /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ/ /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/

To finish successfully.

"The student accomplished the difficult math problem. "

Illustration complied

complied verb

/kəmˈplaɪd/

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

"The student complied with the teacher's request to rewrite the essay. "

Illustration acquiesce

acquiesce verb

/ˌækwiˈɛs/

(with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.

"After arguing with her parents about curfew for an hour, Sarah finally acquiesced to their rules just to end the fight. "

Illustration oneself

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration consent

consent noun

/kənˈsɛnt/

Voluntary agreement or permission.

"My parents gave their consent for me to attend the school dance. "

Illustration request

request noun

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

"My request for a longer lunch break at work was denied. "

Illustration compliments

compliments noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/

An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

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courteous adjective

/ˈkɜːti.əs/ /ˈkɝti.əs/

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

"a courteous gentleman   a courteous gesture"

Illustration conform

conform verb

/kənˈfɔːm/ /kənˈfɔɹm/

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

"To fit in with the other students, Sarah conformed to the popular fashion trends at school. "

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politely adverb

/pəˈlaɪtli/

In a polite manner

"The student politely raised her hand to ask a question. "