conform
pronunciation
How to pronounce conform in British English:
UK [kənˈfɔːm]
How to pronounce conform in American English:
US [kənˈfɔːrm]
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- Verb:
- be similar, be in line with
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Word Origin
- conform (v.)
- mid-14c., confourmen, from Old French conformer "conform (to), agree (to), make or be similar, be agreeable" (13c.), from Latin conformare "to fashion, to form, to shape; educate; modify," from com- "together" (see com-) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)). Sense of "to comply with the usages of the Church of England" is from 1610s; hence conformist (1630s), opposed to non-conformist or dissenter. Related: Conformance; conformed; conforming.
Example
- 1. In other ways , china is slowly starting to conform to accepted international practices .
- 2. It was the standard to which other components of it systems had to conform .
- 3. Comparison : people change their mind to conform with group norms , especially when those norms are socially desirable .
- 4. Laughing at someone can encourage them to conform socially or it can push them away .
- 5. Local celebrities were among the first to conform , making the head cover a fashion statement .