All 3 Uses of
conform
in
This Side of Paradise
- I'm going to tell you, because I believe—ah—that when a boy knows his difficulties he's better able to cope with them—to conform to what others expect of him.†
Chpt 1.1conform = to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
- That had been his nearest approach to success through conformity.†
Chpt 1.3 *conformity = compliance, fitting in, or being similar to what is normal
- He had conformed, he had succeeded, but as his imagination was neither satisfied nor grasped by his own success, he had listlessly, half-accidentally chucked the whole thing and become again: 6.†
Chpt 1.3conformed = complied, fit in, or was 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.