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complies
[/kəmˈplaɪz/]
verb
cumpre
1.
acts in accordance with a wish or command; obeys a rule or regulation
The company complies with all environmental regulations.
A empresa cumpre todas as regulações ambientais.
2.
agrees to do something requested or demanded
She complies with her doctor's instructions.
Ela cumpre as instruções do seu médico.
Synonyms
obeys
adheres to
conforms to
follows
respects
Antonyms
violates
disobeys
defies
ignores
breaches
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cumpre
most common usage
Brazil
se conforma com
alternative usage meaning 'conforms to'
Portugal
cumpre
standard usage, same as Brazilian
Portugal
respeita
alternative meaning 'respects' regulations
Related Idioms & Phrases
comply with the law
comply with regulations
comply with standards
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