conform

4 definitions • 10 examples

to behave according to the usual standards of behaviour that are expected by a group or society:

At our school, you were required to conform, and there was no place for originality.

conform to I tried to conform to their old-fashioned manners.

conform with Most adolescents have a very strong desire to conform with their peers.

to obey a law or rule, for example to follow standards that control how a particular type of product must be produced:

conform to Before buying the baby's car seat , make sure that it conforms to the official safety standards.

conform with Officials said the building does not conform with laws requiring access for disabled people to public facilities.

The document gives detailed information about why the product does not conform.

to behave according to a group’s usual standards and expectations, or to operate according to a rule:

The contract requires that managers conform to high standards of personal conduct.

Wood-burning stoves must conform to the fire code.

to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard:

conform to sth 70% of these imports come from pigs raised under conditions that would not conform to UK minimum standards.

conform with sth The Food and Drug Administration approved an 18-month extension of the patent on the drug to conform with new international trade agreements.