conform to

1. 1.

   observe

   “conform to the rules”

   Antonymsviolate

   Broadercomply
2. 2.

   behave in accordance or in agreement with

   “Follow a pattern”

   “Follow my example”

   Synonymsfollow

   Broaderimitate

   Narrowergo by
3. 3.

   fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction

   “does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”

   “This job doesn't match my dreams”

   “meet a need”

   Synonymsfitmeetsatisfyfillfulfillfulfil

   Broaderprovide

   Narroweranswerquellcontentfeed onquenchfit the billsatisfysuit

Questions about conform to

What does conform to mean?

conform to means "observe". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for conform to?

Close synonyms include follow, fit, meet, satisfy, fill. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of conform to?

The recorded antonyms are violate.

Is conform to a common word?

conform to is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.