Both Uses of
conform
in
The House of Mirth
- She belonged to the class of old New Yorkers who have always lived well, dressed expensively, and done little else; and to these inherited obligations Mrs. Peniston faithfully conformed.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- Perhaps he was repenting his rash outpourings of the previous day; perhaps only trying, in his clumsy way, to conform to Selden's counsel to behave "as usual."†
Chpt 2.3
Definition:
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(conform) to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal