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Comply |
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with ): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements. |
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Component |
a constituent part; element; ingredient.a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi-fi components. |
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Comprise |
to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.to consist of; be composed of: The advisory board comprises six members.to form or constitute: Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities |
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Compulsion |
the act of compelling; constraint; coercion.the state or condition of being compelled.Psychology. a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will. |
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Conceal |
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's identity by using a false name. |
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Conceive |
to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.to form a notion or idea of; imagine.to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I can't conceive that it would be of any use.to experience or form (a feeling): to conceive a great love for music.to express, as in words. |
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Concentric |
having a common center, as circles or spheres. |
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Concise |
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan. |
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Concurrent |
occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.acting in conjunction; cooperating: the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law.having equal authority or jurisdiction: two concurrent courts of law.accordant or agreeing: concurrent testimony by three witnesses. |
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Confer |
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation. |
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Confidential |
spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.indicating confidence or intimacy; imparting private matters: a confidential tone of voice. |
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Configuration |
the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.external form, as resulting from this; conformation. |
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Confines |
to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline, etc.: For that offense he was confined to quarters for 30 days. |
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Conform |
to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to ): to conform to rules.to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group: One has to conform in order to succeed in this company. |
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Congregate |
to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers: People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby.—verb (used with object), con·gre·gat·ed, con·gre·gat·ing.to bring together in a crowd, body, or mass; assemble; collect. |
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Consequent |
following as an effect or result; resulting (often followed by on, upon, or to ): a fall in price consequent to a rise in production.following as a logical conclusion: a consequent law.following or progressing logically: consequent reasoning. |
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Considerable |
rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.worthy of respect, attention, etc.; important; distinguished: a considerable person. |
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Consist |
to be made up or composed (usually followed by of ): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.to be comprised or contained (usually followed by in ): Her charm does not consist only in her beauty. |
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Console |
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died. |
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Conspicuous |
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter. |
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Constitute |
to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.to appoint to an office or function; make or create: He was constituted treasurer.to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).to give legal form to (an assembly, court, etc.). |
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Constrain |
to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense.to confine forcibly, as by bonds.to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth. |
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Construe |
to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures. |
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Contemple |
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about: to contemplate a difficult problem.to have as a purpose; intend.to have in view as a future event: to contemplate buying a new car. |
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Contemporary |
existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.of about the same age or date: a Georgian table with a contemporary wig stand.of the present time; modern: a lecture on the contemporary novel. |