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Word: Comply
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Italian complire, Catalan complir, Spanish cumplir, from Latin complere ‘fill up, fulfil’ (see complete). The original sense was ‘fulfil, accomplish’, later ‘fulfil the requirements of courtesy’, hence ‘to be agreeable, to oblige or obey’. Compare with compliment
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈplʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
act in accordance with a wish or command
Short Definition:act in accordance with wish or command
Examples:- we are unable to comply with your request
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