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comply | compy |

As a verb comply

is to yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.

As a noun compy is

(slang) computer or compy can be (informal) a member of the genus compsognathus'' or ''procompsognathus .

comply

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply , / Scandalous or forbidden in our law.
  • * (John Tillotson) (1630-1694)
    • They did servilely comply with the people in worshiping God by sensible images.
  • * 1664? , , (Hudibras)
    • He that complies against his will / Is of his own opinion still.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied .}}
  • *
  • (label) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
  • * 1599 , , II. ii. 371:
    • Let me comply with you in this / garb, lest my extent to the players, which I tell you must / show fairly outwards, should more appear like entertainment / than yours.
  • (label) To fulfill; to accomplish.
    • (Chapman)
  • (label) To enfold; to embrace.
  • * (1591-1674)
    • Seemed to comply , / Cloudlike, the daintie deitie.

    Usage notes

    * Usually followed by "with".

    Related terms

    * compliant * compliance * compliable * no comply

    Antonyms

    * violate

    Anagrams

    *

    compy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Diminutive of (computer) with (-y).

    Noun

    (compies)
  • (slang) computer
  • * 1998 , "Eric Packwood", Installing Win95 when having NT 4.0'' (on Internet newsgroup ''comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc )
    • I have NT 4.0 setup(SIC) on my compy and would also like to have win95.
    Synonyms
    * comp

    Etymology 2

    As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture) ''; shortened from ''Compsognathus .

    Noun

    (compies)
  • (informal) A member of the genus Compsognathus'' or ''Procompsognathus .