CONFORM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONFORM?

Need another word that means the same as “conform”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “conform” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conform” are: adapt, adjust, comply with, abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, hold to, adhere to, follow convention, be conventional, follow tradition, follow custom, fit in, follow the crowd, run with the pack, swim with the stream, match, fit, suit, answer, agree with, be like, be similar to, coincide with, correspond to, correlate to, be consistent with, be consonant with, be comparable with, measure up to, go with, tally with, square with, accord with, parallel, harmonize with

Conform as a Verb

Definitions of "Conform" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conform” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be similar, be in line with.
• Be similar in form or type; agree.
• Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions.
• Comply with rules, standards, or laws.
• (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.

Synonyms of "Conform" as a verb (38 Words)

abide by	Dwell.
accord with	Allow to have.
adapt	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. A large organization can be slow to adapt to change.
adhere to	Be loyal to.
adjust	Decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim. She must be allowed to grieve and to adjust in her own way.
agree with	Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
answer	Give the correct answer or solution to. This may answer her needs.
be comparable with	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be consistent with	Be priced at.
be consonant with	Have an existence, be extant.
be conventional	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be like	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
be similar to	Have an existence, be extant.
coincide with	Go with, fall together.
comply with	Act in accordance with someone’s rules, commands, or wishes.
correlate to	To bear a reciprocal or mutual relation.
correspond to	Exchange messages.
fit	Make fit. Most tools can be fitted with a new handle.
fit in	Make correspond or harmonize.
follow	Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of. Carter followed Ford.
follow convention	Come after in time, as a result.
follow custom	Be later in time.
follow the crowd	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
follow tradition	Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.
go with	Be awarded; be allotted.
harmonize with	Go together.
hold to	Be valid, applicable, or true.
keep to	Behave as expected during of holidays or rites.
match	Make equal uniform corresponding or matching. The company matched the employees contributions.
measure up to	Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.
obey	Carry out (a command or instruction. I always obey my father.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. She observed that all the chairs were already occupied.
parallel	Make or place parallel to something. A big concrete gutter that paralleled the road.
run with the pack	Be diffused.
square with	Pay someone and settle a debt.
suit	Adapt something to. They took care to suit their answers to the questions put to them.
swim with the stream	Be dizzy or giddy.
tally with	Gain points in a game.

Usage Examples of "Conform" as a verb

• The kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations.
• The countryside should conform to a certain idea of the picturesque.
• The changes were introduced to conform with international classifications.
• The pressure to conform.

Associations of "Conform" (30 Words)

accede	Become a member of an organization. The authorities did not accede to the strikers demands.
acclimate	Acclimatize. It will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude.
accord	Harmony of people’s opinions or actions or characters. The national assembly accorded the General more power.
accordance	Concurrence of opinion. There is good accordance between the values.
adapt	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. A large organization can be slow to adapt to change.
admissible	Deserving to be admitted. Admissible evidence.
admittedly	As acknowledged. Admittedly the salary was not wonderful.
agree	Consent or assent to a condition or agree to do something. Yes dreadful isn t it she agreed.
agreed	(of two or more parties) holding the same view or opinion on something. The agreed date.
approbation	Approval or praise. A term of approbation.
approval	A feeling of liking something or someone good. Words of approval seldom passed his lips.
approve	Prove; show. They would not approve.
assent	Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something. Guest house then Frank assented cheerfully.
coincide	Happen simultaneously. Our views on this matter coincided.
comply	Act in accordance with someone’s rules, commands, or wishes. We are unable to comply with your request.
concur	Happen or occur at the same time; coincide. That s right the chairman concurred.
conformance	Correspondence in form or appearance. Conformance testing.
conforming	Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion.
consensus	A general agreement. Those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus.
consent	Give permission for something to happen. He indicated his consent.
correspond	Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to. My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years.
exactly	Used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description. They met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later.
fit	Make fit. Well are you fit.
obediently	In an obedient manner. The dog had been sitting obediently by her side.
obligation	A debt of gratitude for a service or favour. I have an obligation to look after her.
ok	An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence. Things are okay.
ratify	Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation. Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year.
respectively	Separately or individually and in the order already mentioned (used when enumerating two or more items or facts that refer back to a previous statement. The brothers were called Felix and Max respectively.
unanimity	Agreement by all people involved; consensus. There is almost complete unanimity on this issue.
unanimously	Of one mind; without dissent. A committee of MPs has unanimously agreed to back his bill.