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Compliance [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of complying; a yielding, as to a request, wish, desire, demand or proposal; concession; submission.

2. Let the king meet compliance in your looks,

3. A free and ready yielding to his wishes.

4. A disposition to yield to others.

5. He was man of few words and great compliance

6. Obedience; followed by with; as compliance with a command, or precept.

7. Performance; execution; as a compliance with the conditions of a contract.

Compliance [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission.

2. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance.

Willingness Roget’s Thesaurus §602

N. willingness, voluntariness, willing mind, heart, disposition, inclination, leaning, animus, frame of mind, humor, mood, vein, bent, penchant, aptitude, docility, docibleness, persuasibleness, persuasibility, pliability, geniality, cordiality, goodwill, alacrity, readiness, earnestness, forwardness, eagerness, asset, compliance, pleasure, gratuitous service, labor of love, volunteer, volunteering

V. be willing, incline, lean to, mind, propend, had as lief, lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear, have a half a mind to, have a great mind to, hold to, cling to, desire, see fit, think good, think proper, acquiesce, comply with, swallow the bait, nibble at the bait, gorge the hook, have no scruple of, make no scruple of, make no bones of, jump at, catch at, meet halfway, volunteer

Adj. willing, minded, fain, disposed, inclined, favorable, favorably- minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed, nothing loth, in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind, ready, forward, earnest, eager, bent upon, predisposed, propense, docile, persuadable, persuasible, suasible, easily persuaded, facile, easy-going, tractable, genial, gracious, cordial, cheering, hearty, content, voluntary, gratuitous, spontaneous, unasked &c. (ask ), unforced

Adv. willingly, fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul, with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms, with good will, with right will, de bonne volonte, ex animo, con amore, heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord, graciously, with a good grace, a la bonne heure, by all means, by all manner of means, to one's heart's content, yes

Obedience Roget’s Thesaurus §743

N. obedience, observance, compliance, submission, subjection, nonresistance, passiveness, resignation, allegiance, loyalty, fealty, homage, deference, devotion, constancy, fidelity, submissness, submissiveness, ductility, obsequiousness

V. be -obedient, obey, bear obedience to, submit, comply, answer the helm, come at one's call, do one's bidding, do what one is told, do suit and service, attend to orders, serve faithfully, follow the lead of, follow to the world's end, serve, play second fiddle

Adj. obedient, complying, compliant, loyal, faithful, devoted, at one's call, at one's command, at one's orders, at one's beck and call, under beck and call, under control, restrainable, resigned, passive, submissive, henpecked, pliant, unresisted

Adv. obediently, in compliance with, in obedience to

Phr. to hear is to obey, as you please, if you please, your wish is my command, as you wish, no sooner said than done

Consent Roget’s Thesaurus §762

N. consent, assent, acquiescence, approval, compliance, agreement, concession, yieldance|, yieldingness, accession, acknowledgment, acceptance, agnition|, settlement, ratification, confirmation, adjustment, permit, promise

V. consent, assent, yield assent, admit, allow, concede, grant, yield, come round, come over, give into, acknowledge, agnize, give consent, comply with, acquiesce, agree to, fall in with, accede, accept, embrace an offer, close with, take at one's word, have no objection, satisfy, meet one's wishes, settle, come to terms, not refuse, turn a willing ear, jump at, deign, vouchsafe, promise

Adj. consenting, squeezable, agreed, unconditional

Adv. ok, yes, by all means, no problem, if you please, as you please, be it so, so be it, well and good, of course, please do, don't hesitate

Phr. chi tace accousente

Observance Roget’s Thesaurus §772

N. observance, performance, compliance, acquiescence, concurrence, obedience, fulfillment, satisfaction, discharge, acquittance, acquittal, adhesion, acknowledgment, fidelity, exact - observance

V. observe, comply with, respect, acknowledge, abide by, cling to, adhere to, be faithful to, act up to, meet, fulfill, carry out, carry into execution, execute, perform, keep, satisfy, discharge, do one's office, perform an obligation, fulfill an obligation, discharge an obligation, acquit oneself of an obligation, make good, make good one's word, make good one's promise, keep one's word, keep one's promise, redeem one's pledge, keep faith with, stand to one's engagement

Adj. observant, faithful, true, loyal, honorable, true as the dial to the sun, true as the needle to the pole, punctual, punctilious, literal, as good as one's word

Adv. faithfully

Phr. ignoscito saepe alteri nunquam tibi, tempori parendum, "to god, thy country, and thy friend be true"