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Comply means to act in accordance with rules or requests. Regular verb: comply-complied-complied.
Meanings
- To follow rules
- To obey requests
- To conform to requirements
Common Collocations
comply with
failure to comply
comply fully
must comply
compliance officer
Tip for Learners
Comply with is the standard phrase: comply with regulations. Compliance is the noun.
Present Simple
| I | comply |
| you | comply |
| he/she/it | complies |
| we | comply |
| they | comply |
Examples - Present Simple
- I comply with all company policies strictly.
- You comply with the rules more often now.
- She complies with her doctor's instructions.
- We comply with international regulations.
- They comply with safety standards across all facilities.
Present Continuous
| I | am complying |
| you | are complying |
| he/she/it | is complying |
| we | are complying |
| they | are complying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am complying with the new protocol right now.
- You are complying with the court order.
- He is complying with his parole conditions.
- We are complying with the audit requirements.
- They are complying with environmental regulations.
Present Perfect
| I | have complied |
| you | have complied |
| he/she/it | has complied |
| we | have complied |
| they | have complied |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have complied with every request so far.
- You have complied with the deadline admirably.
- She has complied with the treatment plan.
- We have complied with the guidelines successfully.
- They have complied with the inspection requirements.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been complying |
| you | have been complying |
| he/she/it | has been complying |
| we | have been complying |
| they | have been complying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been complying with this policy for months.
- You have been complying with the agreement for years.
- He has been complying with the terms consistently.
- We have been complying with the standards all quarter.
- They have been complying with the regulations since implementation.
Past Simple
| I | complied |
| you | complied |
| he/she/it | complied |
| we | complied |
| they | complied |
Examples - Past Simple
- I complied with the request immediately.
- You complied with the order without hesitation.
- She complied with the investigation.
- We complied with the new procedures smoothly.
- They complied with the settlement agreement.
Past Continuous
| I | was complying |
| you | were complying |
| he/she/it | was complying |
| we | were complying |
| they | were complying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was complying with the instructions when interrupted.
- You were complying with the protocol during the incident.
- She was complying with the rules when challenged.
- We were complying with the standards throughout the audit.
- They were complying with the regulations before the change.
Past Perfect
| I | had complied |
| you | had complied |
| he/she/it | had complied |
| we | had complied |
| they | had complied |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had complied with the requirements before the deadline.
- You had complied with the order before the appeal.
- She had complied with the terms before the dispute.
- We had complied with the guidelines before the revision.
- They had complied with the regulations before the penalty.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been complying |
| you | had been complying |
| he/she/it | had been complying |
| we | had been complying |
| they | had been complying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been complying with the policy for years before the change.
- You had been complying with the rules for months.
- She had been complying with the treatment for weeks.
- We had been complying with the standards for a long time.
- They had been complying with the regulations for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will comply |
| you | will comply |
| he/she/it | will comply |
| we | will comply |
| they | will comply |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will comply with any new requirements.
- You will comply with the conditions set.
- She will comply with the investigation.
- We will comply with the updated standards.
- They will comply with the agreement terms.
Future Continuous
| I | will be complying |
| you | will be complying |
| he/she/it | will be complying |
| we | will be complying |
| they | will be complying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be complying with the new rules starting Monday.
- You will be complying with the order for the duration.
- She will be complying with the treatment throughout the year.
- We will be complying with the guidelines for the project.
- They will be complying with the regulations going forward.
Future Perfect
| I | will have complied |
| you | will have complied |
| he/she/it | will have complied |
| we | will have complied |
| they | will have complied |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have complied with all requirements by the deadline.
- You will have complied with the order by the court date.
- She will have complied with the request by then.
- We will have complied with the standards by the audit.
- They will have complied with the agreement by year-end.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been complying |
| you | will have been complying |
| he/she/it | will have been complying |
| we | will have been complying |
| they | will have been complying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been complying with this policy for years by then.
- You will have been complying with the agreement for decades.
- She will have been complying with the rules her entire career.
- We will have been complying with standards for generations.
- They will have been complying with regulations for centuries.