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  • 11Conform — Conform, lat., übereinstimmend; Conformität, Uebereinstimmung; Conformation, Einrichtung, Zustimmung …

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  • 12conform to — index adopt, assent, coincide (concur), coincide (correspond), comply, defer (yield in judgment), keep …

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  • 13conform — 1 *adapt, adjust, accommodate, reconcile Analogous words: *harmonize, tune, attune: *assent, accede, acquiesce: accept, *receive 2 *agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, square, tally …

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  • 14conform — ► VERB 1) comply with rules, standards, or conventions. 2) be similar in form or type. ORIGIN Latin conformare, from formare to form …

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  • 15conform — 01. The desire to [conform] often leads teenagers to take up smoking. 02. Tattoos have gone from being a sign of rebellion to being a symbol of fashion and [conformity]. 03. People who have low self esteem are more likely to [conform] than those… …

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  • 16conform — con|form [kənˈfo:m US o:rm] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conformer, from [i]Latin, from com ( COM ) + formare to form ] 1.) to behave in the way that most other people in your group or society behave →↑conformist ▪ the pressure on… …

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  • 17conform — [[t]kənfɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] conforms, conforming, conformed 1) VERB If something conforms to something such as a law or someone s wishes, it is of the required type or quality. [V to/with n] The Night Rider lamp has been designed to conform to new… …

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  • 18conform */ — UK [kənˈfɔː(r)m] / US [kənˈfɔrm] verb [intransitive] Word forms conform : present tense I/you/we/they conform he/she/it conforms present participle conforming past tense conformed past participle conformed 1) to obey something such as a rule or… …

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  • 19conform — verb ADVERB ▪ closely, exactly, fully, perfectly VERB + CONFORM ▪ be expected to, be forced to, be required to, have to …

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  • 20conform — con|form [ kən fɔrm ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to behave in a way that people think is correct or suitable: Part of her charm was her refusal to conform. 2. ) conform to/with to obey something such as a rule or law: Products are always tested to… …

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