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conform

verb/kõfoɾˈmaɾ/medium

con·for·mar

Definitions

1To make similar in form or character; to adapt or adjust to meet standards or specifications.
The product must conform to safety regulations.
We need to conform our plans to the available budget.
Common collocations
conform to standardsconform with regulations
2To accept something undesirable but inevitable.
He had to resign himself to the fact that he wouldn't win.
She finally resigned herself to living far from the city.
Common collocations
resign oneself to fateresign oneself to a situation

Etymology

Do latim 'conformare' (dar forma, modelar), de 'cum-' (com) + 'formare' (formar).

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