CONFORM


Meaning of CONFORM in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.