English word comply comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin pleo (To fill, to fulfill.), Latin -esco (Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)".), Latin con-, Vulgar Latin *complesco
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| pleo | Latin (lat) | To fill, to fulfill. |
| -esco | Latin (lat) | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)". |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| *complesco | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| complere | Latin (lat) | |
| *complesco | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I fulfill, accomplish. |
| complir | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To accomplish; to complete; to do. |
| compli | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| comply | English (en) | (archaic) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.. (archaic) To enfold; to embrace.. (archaic) To fulfill; to accomplish.. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt oneself; to consent or conform. |