comply — [17] Like accomplish, complete, complement, and compliment, comply comes from Latin complēre ‘fill up, finish’. It was originally acquired in the 14th century, via Old French complire, but does not seem to have survived, and the sudden explosion… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
comply — early 14c., to fulfill, carry out, from O.Fr. compli, pp. of complir to accomplish, fulfill, carry out, from V.L. *complire, from L. complere to fill up (see COMPLETE (Cf. complete)). Meaning influenced by PLY (Cf. ply). Sense of to consent began … Etymology dictionary
comply — [17] Like accomplish, complete, complement, and compliment, comply comes from Latin complēre ‘fill up, finish’. It was originally acquired in the 14th century, via Old French complire, but does not seem to have survived, and the sudden explosion… … Word origins
Complied — Comply Com*ply (k[o^]m*pl[imac] ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Complying}.] [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comply — Com*ply (k[o^]m*pl[imac] ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Complying}.] [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See {Compliment},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complying — Comply Com*ply (k[o^]m*pl[imac] ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Complying}.] [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comply — intransitive verb (complied; complying) Etymology: Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete, perform what is due, be courteous, modification of Latin complēre to complete Date: 1602 1. obsolete to be … New Collegiate Dictionary
comply — /keuhm pluy /, v.i., complied, complying. 1. to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes fol. by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the… … Universalium
accomplir — [ akɔ̃plir ] v. tr. <conjug. : 2> • 980; de 1. a et a. fr. complir « achever », lat. complere « remplir » ♦ Faire complètement. ⇒ achever, terminer. 1 ♦ Faire (qqch.) jusqu au bout, mener à son terme. « L acte décisif, froidement accompli… … Encyclopédie Universelle
compliance — ● compliance nom féminin Compliance pulmonaire, élasticité des poumons, dont la mesure est utilisée dans le bilan des maladies respiratoires. ● compliance (expressions) nom féminin Compliance pulmonaire, élasticité des poumons, dont la mesure est … Encyclopédie Universelle
