Complying

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  complying \complying\ adj.
     pr. p. of {comply}. [Narrower terms: {compliant (vs.
     defiant)}]
  
     Syn: obliging, yielding.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Comply \Com*ply"\ (k[o^]m*pl[imac]"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Complied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Complying}.] [Perh. formed fr.
     compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different
     origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See
     {Compliment}, {Complete}.]
     1. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt
        one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by
        with.
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              Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply,
              Scandalous or forbidden in our law.   --Milton.
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              They did servilely comply with the people in
              worshiping God by sensible images.    --Tillotson.
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              He that complies against his will
              Is of his own opinion still.          --Hudibras.
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     2. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
        [Obs.] --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  complying
       adj : happy to comply [syn: {obliging}, {yielding}]