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conform

[kənˈfɔːrm]
verb
conformar
1. To comply with a rule, standard, or convention
Students must conform to the school's dress code.
Os alunos devem conformar-se ao código de vestuário da escola.
2. To be in agreement or harmony with something
The design conforms to international safety standards.
O design está em conformidade com as normas internacionais de segurança.
3. To adapt oneself to social norms or expectations
She refused to conform to society's expectations.
Ela recusou-se a conformar-se com as expectativas da sociedade.
Synonyms
complyadhereobeyfollowsubmitalignagree
Antonyms
rebelresistdefydissentdivergedeviate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conformar
Most common usage; also 'adequar-se' or 'ajustar-se'
Rio de Janeiro
conformar
Standard usage, sometimes 'se encaixar'
São Paulo
conformar
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
conformar
Standard usage; also 'estar em conformidade com'

Related Idioms & Phrases

conform to type
conform to standards
conform to expectations
conform or else
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