🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Sich anpassen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zikh an-pah-sen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conform/kənˈfɔːrm/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Alle Mitarbeiter müssen sich an den Dresscode anpassen."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To comply with rules, standards, or laws.

    "All employees must conform to the company's dress code."
  2. 2

    To behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.

    "She felt pressured to conform to the expectations of her peers."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'conform' originates from the Latin 'conformare', meaning 'to shape together'. It evolved through Old French 'conformer' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning of compliance and agreement.

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