| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, fashion, fit1, reconcile, square, suit, tailor. See CHANGE. 2. To be compatible or in correspondence: accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, consist, correspond, fit1, harmonize, match, square, tally. Informal : jibe1. Archaic : quadrate. See AGREE. 3. To make conventional: conventionalize, stylize. See USUAL. 4. To be in keeping with: become, befit, correspond, fit1, go with, match, suit. See AGREE. 5. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe the line (or mark) . See ACCEPT, SAME. 6. To bring into accord: accommodate, attune, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, proportion, reconcile, tune. See AGREE.
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