Comply
/kəmˈplaɪ/noun
To act in accordance with a wish or command.
Did you know?The word 'comply' is linked to the archaic concept of 'folding together,' suggesting a submission to authority as if merging your will with another's.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
complicare
“to fold together, intertwine”
Old French
Old French
complier
“to fulfill or carry out a request”
14th Century
Middle English
compleien
“to comply with, make a request”
Modern English
English
comply
“to act according to a command or wish”