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Synonyms of conform in English:

conform


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verb

1‘the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations’

SYNONYMS
comply with, abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, hold to, adhere to
satisfy, match up to, meet, fulfil, be in accordance with
stick to, stand by, act in accordance with, uphold, heed, pay attention to, agree to, agree with, consent to, accede to, accept, acquiesce in, go along with, fall in with, adapt to, accommodate to, adjust to, acknowledge, respect, defer to
ANTONYMS

flout

2‘there are penalties for those who refuse to conform’

SYNONYMS
follow convention, be conventional, follow tradition, follow custom, fit in, adapt, adjust, follow the crowd, run with the pack, swim with the stream
comply, acquiesce, do what one is told, toe the line, obey the rules, comply with the rules, observe the rules, abide by the rules, adhere to the rules, act in accordance with the rules, follow the rules, keep to the rules, stick to the rules
submit, yield
informal play it by the book, play by the rules, keep in step, go with the flow
ANTONYMS

rebel

3‘the goods must conform to their description’

SYNONYMS
match, fit, suit, answer, agree with, be like, be similar to, coincide with, correspond to, correlate to, be consistent with, be consonant with, be comparable with, measure up to, go with, tally with, square with, accord with, parallel, harmonize with
ANTONYMS

differ from