complied
- 1Simple past and past participle of comply.
The factory complied with the new emissions standards after the inspection.
Residents who had complied with the evacuation order were already safe.
Note
One regular form does double duty: the simple past (the factory complied) and the participle after have or had (residents who had complied). The final y of comply turns to i before -ed, as in replied and supplied. In older writing, watch for the verb's archaic senses. There, complied could mean fulfilled, made one's compliments, or even embraced, so an old text may not mean 'obeyed' at all.
complied is a form of comply
comply, verb: To yield assent to a request, rule, or demand; to agree, consent, or adapt oneself so as to conform. Full entry
- Spelling
- comply → complied: change y to i, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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