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noudattaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adhere verb To stick firmly to a surface.
  • conform verb To match your behaviour, appearance, or attitudes to what is expected or normal, especially to fit in with a group.
  • follow verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
  • obey verb To do what someone in authority tells you to do.
  • observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
  • perform verb To carry out an action or task.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

noudattaa is used for these senses in English:

  • abide by (transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
  • adhere (intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
  • conform (transitive, intransitive, often followed by to) To change to more closely match typical characteristics or behavior.
  • conform (intransitive, of things or procedures) To be as required or recommended by a specification, regulation, or policy.
  • follow (ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
  • follow (transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
  • go by To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
  • hold up (idiomatic) To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement.

adhere — full definition

  1. verb To stick firmly to a surface.
  2. verb To follow or comply with a rule, plan, or belief.

conform — full definition

  1. verb To match your behaviour, appearance, or attitudes to what is expected or normal, especially to fit in with a group.
  2. verb To meet a required standard, specification, or rule.

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