Conform — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be similar, be in line with

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈaʊntɚpɹˌɑːpɐɡˈændaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/kənfˈɔːm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kənfˈɔːm/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚpɹˌɑːpɐɡˈændaɪz/.

Examples

We must adjust to the bad economic situation

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

adjust adapt

Antonyms

deviate

Parts of Speech

verb	be similar, be in line with
verb	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions “We must adjust to the bad economic situation”

Word Forms

conformation	noun	acting according to certain accepted standards
conformance	noun	correspondence in form or appearance
adjustive	adjective	conducive to adjustment
adjustment	noun	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
conformist	noun	someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
adaptive	adjective	having a capacity for adaptation
adaptable	adjective	capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
adaptation	noun	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
adaption	noun	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

konform

ähnlich sein, im Einklang sein mit

🇫🇷French

se conformer

être semblable, être en accord avec

🇪🇸Spanish

ajustarse

ser similar, estar en línea con

🇮🇹Italian

conformarsi

essere simile, essere in linea con

🇳🇱Dutch

conformeren

vergelijkbaar zijn, in lijn zijn met

🇵🇹Portuguese

conformar-se

ser semelhante, estar em sintonia com

🇷🇺Russian

соответствовать

быть похожим, соответствовать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुरूप

समान होना, अनुरूप होना

🇧🇩Bengali

মানানসই

অনুরূপ হতে, সঙ্গে সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

இணக்கம்

ஒத்ததாக இரு

🇮🇳Telugu

అనుగుణంగా

సారూప్యంగా ఉండండి, అనుగుణంగా ఉండండి

🇮🇳Marathi

अनुरूप

समान असणे, अनुरूप असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનુરૂપ

સમાન બનો, અનુરૂપ બનો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ

ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರಿ, ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനുരൂപമാക്കുക

സമാനമായിരിക്കുക, യോജിച്ചിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਨੁਕੂਲ

ਸਮਾਨ ਹੋਣਾ, ਨਾਲ ਮੇਲ ਖਾਂਦਾ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

موافق

مماثل ہونا، ہم آہنگ ہونا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

符合

相似，符合

🇯🇵Japanese

適合する

似ている、一致している

🇰🇷Korean

따르다

비슷하다, 일치하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

theo

giống nhau, phù hợp với

🇹🇭Thai

สอดคล้อง

คล้ายคลึงกัน, สอดคล้องกับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

sesuai

menjadi serupa, sejalan dengan

🇵🇭Filipino

umayon

maging katulad, maging naaayon sa

🇲🇾Malay

akur

serupa, selaras dengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يتوافق

تكون مماثلة، تتماشى مع

🇮🇷Persian

مطابقت داشته باشد

مشابه بودن، همسو بودن با

🇹🇷Turkish

uymak

benzer olmak, aynı doğrultuda olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַתְאִים

להיות דומה, להיות בקנה אחד עם

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