com ‧ ply /kəmˈplaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle complied , present participle complying , third person singular complies ) [intransitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: complire , from Spanish cumplir 'to complete, do what is needed, be polite' , from Latin complere ; ⇨ ↑ complete 1 ]
to do what you have to do or are asked to do ⇨ compliance , compliant
comply with
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
The newspaper was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply.