/ kənˈfɔːm; NAmE -ˈfɔːrm/ verb [ v ]
1.
conform (to sth) to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society :
There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.
He refused to conform to the local customs.
2.
conform to / with sth to obey a rule, law, etc.
SYN comply :
The building does not conform with safety regulations.
3.
conform to sth to agree with or match sth :
It did not conform to the usual stereotype of an industrial city.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense make (something) like another thing ): from Old French conformer , from Latin conformare , from con- together + formare to form.