conform

v.符合,遵守;v.随大流,从众

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
conform (verb)
transitive verb
intransitive verb
to give the same shape, outline, or contour to bring into harmony or accord - conform furrows to the slope of the land
1.
to be similar or identical , also to be in agreement or harmony - used with to or with changes that conform with our plans
2.
a) to be obedient or compliant - usually used with to conform to another's wishes
b) to act in accordance with prevailing standards or customs - the pressure to conform adapt
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
conform (verb)
1.
to be in agreement on every point
SYNONYMS:
accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme ( rime), sort, square, tally
RELATED WORDS:
equal, match, parallel; align ( aline), line up, register
NEAR ANTONYMS:
contradict, dispute, gainsay; negate, nullify; clash, conflict, jar
differ (from), disagree (with)
conform (verb)
2.
to form a pleasing relationship
SYNONYMS:
agree, assort, blend, chime, chime in, conform, consort, coordinate, groove
RELATED WORDS:
balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match; meet, parallel; bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally
NEAR ANTONYMS:
contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar; cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset
clash, collide, conflict
conform (verb)
3.
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
SYNONYMS:
accommodate, attune, conciliate, conform, coordinate, key, reconcile
RELATED WORDS:
adapt, tune; blend, combine, connect, correlate, dovetail, fit, fuse, integrate, join, match, merge, orchestrate, pair, square, suit, synchronize, synthesize, unify, unite; align ( aline), arrange, array, balance, equalize, even, order, proportion, regularize, standardize
NEAR ANTONYMS:
confuse, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, skew, upset; alienate, estrange
disharmonize
conform (verb)
4.
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
SYNONYMS:
acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, fashion, fit, put, shape, suit, tailor
RELATED WORDS:
readapt, readjust; customize, gear, match, model, pattern; attune, correct, harmonize, square, tune; establish, root, settle; acquaint, familiarize, orient, orientate; equip, prepare, prime, rehearse; harden, inure, season, toughen; alter, convert, make over, modify, recast, reclaim, recycle, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, refigure, refit, refocus, reinvent, rejigger, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, transform; accustom, condition, habilitate, habituate, naturalize; ready, season; bend; fiddle (with), fine-tune, phase, register, regulate, rig
NEAR ANTONYMS:
misadjust
conform (verb)
to act according to the commands of
SYNONYMS:
adhere (to), comply (with), conform (to), follow, goose-step (to), mind, observe
RELATED WORDS:
defer (to), submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to); accede (to), acquiesce (to), agree (to), assent (to); attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, take, watch
NEAR ANTONYMS:
disoblige; challenge, dare; refuse, renounce, repudiate; direct, lead; brush off, disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, tune out, wink (at); dismiss, pooh-pooh ( pooh), shrug off; breach, break, infringe, transgress, violate; deride, flout, mock, scoff (at), scorn; mutiny (against), revolt (against); buck, combat, contest, dispute, fight, oppose, resist, withstand
defy, disobey, rebel (against)
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