| VERB | stative | conform to | observe |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | conform to, follow | behave in accordance or in agreement with | |
| consumption | conform to, fit, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil | fill or meet a want or need |
| Meaning | observe. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "conform to the rules" | |
| Broader | comply, follow, abide by | Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
| Opposite | violate, go against, break | fail to agree with |
| Spanish | conformar | |
| Meaning | Behave in accordance or in agreement with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | follow | |
| Narrower | go by | Be or act in accordance with |
| Broader | imitate, copy, simulate | Reproduce someone's behavior or looks |
| Spanish | ajustarse, guiarse, seguir | |
| Catalan | guiar-se, seguir | |
| Meaning | Fill or meet a want or need. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | fit, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil | |
| Narrower | answer | Be satisfactory for |
| content | satisfy in a limited way | |
| feed on, feed upon | Be sustained by | |
| fit the bill, fill the bill | Be what is needed or be good enough for what is required | |
| quell, stay, appease | Overcome or allay | |
| quench, slake, allay, assuage | satisfy (thirst) | |
| satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to | Meet the requirements or expectations of | |
| suit, accommodate, fit | Be agreeable or acceptable to | |
| Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
| Spanish | ajustar, copar, corresponder, encajar, satisfacer | |
| Catalan | copar, satisfer | |
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