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conform

con·form

UK/kənˈfɔːm/ US/kənˈfɔɹm/ uncommon

verb

1.

be similar, be in line with

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2.

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

  • “We must adjust to the bad economic situation”
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Origin

From Middle English conformen, borrowed from Middle French and Anglo-Norman conformer, from Latin conformāre (“to mould, to shape after”).

Phrases

  • do as the Romans do
  • go native
  • when in Rome

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