What does "comply" mean?
Comply: To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments. [Obs.] Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.To fulfill; to accomplish. [Obs.] Chapman.
- 3.Etym: [Cf. L. complicare to fold up. See Ply.] To infold; to embrace. [Obs.] Seemed to comply, Cloudlike, the daintie deitie. Herrick.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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