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<hw>Com*plu"vi*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the <i>impluvium</i> or cistern.</def>

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<hw>Com*ply"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Complied</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Complying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Perh. formed fr. <ets>compliment</ets>, influenced by <ets>ply</ets>, <ets>pliant</ets>, which are of different origin: cf. It. <ets>complire</ets> to compliment, finish, suit. See <er>Compliment</er>, <er>Complete</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by <i>with</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Yet this be sure, in nothing to <b>comply</b>, Scandalous or forbidden in our law. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They did servilely <b>comply</b> with the people in worshiping God by sensible images. <i>Tillotson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He that <b>complies</b> against his will Is of his own opinion still. <i>Hudibras.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

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<hw>Com*ply"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>comply</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To fulfill; to accomplish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>complicare</ets> to fold up. See <er>Ply</er>.]</ety> <def>To infold; to embrace.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Seemed to <b>comply</b>, Cloudlike, the daintie deitie. <i>Herrick.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Com*pone"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>componere</ets>. See <er>Compound</er>.]</ety> <def>To compose; to settle; to arrange.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A good pretense for <b>componing</b> peace. <i>Strype.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Com*po"ne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>See <er>Compony</er>.</def>

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<hw>Com*po"nent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>componens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>componere</ets>. See <er>Compound</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>component</b> parts of natural bodies. <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Com*po"nent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A constituent part; an ingredient.</def>

<cs><col>Component of force</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>a force which, acting conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces into which a single force may be resolved.</cd></cs>

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<hw><hw>Com*po"ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Com*po"n\'82</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. compon\'82.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Divided into squares of alternate tinctures in a single row; -- said of any bearing; or, in the case of a bearing having curved lines, divided into patches of alternate colors following the curve. If there are two rows it is called <i>counter-compony</i>.</def>

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<hw>Com*port"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Comported</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Comporting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>comporter</ets>, <ets>LL</ets>. <ets>comportare</ets>, fr.L. <ets>comportare</ets> to bring together; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>portare</ets> to carry. See <er>Port demeanor</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To bear or endure; to put up (with); <as>as, to <ex>comport</ex> with an injury</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>