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conformer

conform, comply

verb kohn-for-MEH Rare
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Usage Note

Conformer is almost always used reflexively as se conformer à (to conform to, to comply with), meaning to act in accordance with a rule, standard, or expectation. The adjective conforme (in conformity, compliant) and noun conformité (conformity, compliance) share the same root and appear frequently in legal and administrative French.

Examples

"Il faut se conformer au règlement."

Natural Translation

One must comply with the regulations.

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