conform to/with sth
— phrasal verb with conform /kənˈfɔːm/
/-ˈfɔːrm/ verb [I] Definition
› to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard, or to do things in a traditional way: Before buying a pram, make sure that it conforms to the official safety standards. Members must conform to a strict dress code.Quality and standardObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour
(Definition of conform to/with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rate suffix
- -star suffix
- be up to the mark idiom
- benchmark noun
- cachet noun
- calibre noun (QUALITY)
- conformity noun
- criterion noun
- distinction noun (HIGH QUALITY)
- grade noun (LEVEL)
- level noun (ABILITY)
- mark noun (LEVEL)
- plane noun (LEVEL)
- prestige noun
- qualitative adjective (CHARACTERISTIC)
- quality control noun
- quality noun (STANDARD)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- standard noun (QUALITY)
- style noun (HIGH QUALITY)
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Quality and standard
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