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conformar-se

[kõ.fɔr.ˈmar.sə]
verb
to conform; to resign oneself; to accept
1. to adapt or adjust oneself to a situation, rule, or standard
He had to conform to the company's new policies.
Ele teve que conformar-se com as novas políticas da empresa.
2. to accept something undesirable with resignation; to make do
She had to conform herself to living with less money.
Ela teve que conformar-se em viver com menos dinheiro.
3. to be in agreement or harmony with something
The results conform to our expectations.
Os resultados conformam-se às nossas expectativas.
NYC Slang
go with the flow; deal with it
Synonyms
resignar-seajustar-seadaptar-seacomodar-sesujeitar-sesubmeter-se
Antonyms
rebelar-seresistirdiscordarprotestar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conformar-se
standard usage; commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
conformar-se
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
conformar-se
standard usage; often used with resigned tone
Portugal
conformar-se
standard usage; formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

conformar-se com a situação
conformar-se ao destino
ter que conformar-se
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