Conform: meaning, example and synonyms

Conformv. To follow accepted rules, standards, or customs; to match a pattern.

Flashcard for Conform (verb): to follow accepted rules, standards, or customs; to match a pattern. Example: Early critics attacked the novel because its characters refused to conform to the social expectations of their time. Synonyms: comply, follow, adhere, obey. Antonyms: rebel, deviate, defy, resist. Memory tip: con ("with") + form: take the same form as everyone else. Illustration: a row of identical gray umbrellas in the rain with one bright yellow umbrella in the middle.

Example

Early critics attacked the novel because its characters refused to conform to the social expectations of their time.

Part of speech
verb
Synonyms
comply, follow, adhere, obey
Antonyms
rebel, deviate, defy, resist
Memory tip
con ("with") + form: take the same form as everyone else.

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Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

Early automobile makers often ______ to the shape of horse-drawn carriages, building cars with high seats and large wooden wheels.

Question 2

Students who refused to ______ to the uniform policy were sent home to change, which sparked protests across the district.

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