All 3 Uses
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- 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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(conform) to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
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(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.