All 5 Uses of
conform
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- Only I warn you, that when I reside in a country, I conform to all its code, and I have no wish to put myself within the compass of the French laws for your sake.†
Chpt 43-44conform = to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
- What has happened is quite natural, and in conformity with the law of reprisals.'†
Chpt 43-44 *conformity = compliance, fitting in, or being similar to what is normal
- "Really, all you have related to me is exceedingly interesting," said Monte Cristo, observing the young man with a gloomy satisfaction; "and you have done well to conform in everything to the wishes of my friend Sinbad; for your father is indeed here, and is seeking you."†
Chpt 55-56conform = to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
- And has he conformed to all that the letter specified?†
Chpt 55-56conformed = complied, fit in, or was similar to what is normal
- "Until that time," continued the young girl in a calm and self-possessed tone of voice, "we will conform to circumstances, and be guided by the wishes of our friends, so long as those wishes do not tend finally to separate us; in a word, and I repeat it, because it expresses all I wish to convey,—we will wait."†
Chpt 79-80conform = to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
Definitions:
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(1)
(conform) to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Although the forms conform and conformity (referring to complying with established customs or doctrines) are more often used, conformist is more likely to appear on standardized tests.