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Definitions for Conform

[1] to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to ): to conform to rules.
[2] to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group: One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
[3] to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.
[4] to be in harmony or accord.
[5] to comply with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
[6] to make similar in form, nature, or character.
[7] to bring into agreement, correspondence, or harmony.
[8] Archaic . conformable.
[9] (intr usually foll by to ) to comply in actions, behaviour, etc, with accepted standards or norms
[10] (intr usually foll by with ) to be in accordance; fit in he conforms with my idea of a teacher
[11] to make or become similar in character or form
[12] (intr) to comply with the practices of an established church, esp the Church of England
[13] (tr) to bring (oneself, ideas, etc) into harmony or agreement

Words related to Conform

coordinate, reconcile, fit, yield, accommodate, integrate, tailor, attune, harmonize, comply, tally, jibe, agree, dovetail, square, obey, proportion, mind, keep, observe

Words nearby Conform

confluence of sinuses, confluent, confluent and reticulate papillomatosis, confocal, confocal microscope, conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection, conformance, conformation

Origin of Conform

1275–1325; Middle English confo(u)rmen < Anglo-French, Middle French conformer < Latin confōrmāre to shape. See con-, form

Other words from Conform

con·form·er , noun
con·form·ing·ly , adverb
non·con·form·ing , adjective
pre·con·form , verb
qua·si-con·form·ing , adjective
re·con·form , verb
un·con·formed , adjective
un·con·form·ing , adjective

Word origin for Conform

C14: from Old French conformer, from Latin confirmāre to establish, strengthen, from firmāre to make firm, from firmus firm 1

Synonyms for Conform

accommodate, attune, comply, coordinate, fit, harmonize, integrate, reconcile, tailor, yield, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe, proportion, square, suit, tailor-make, tune, be guided by, clean up act, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fall in with, follow beaten path, follow the crowd, go by the book, go with the flow, make room, meet halfway, move over, play the game, quadrate, reconciliate, roll with punches, run with the pack, shape up, straighten up, toe the line