Definition of Abide By in English :

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Abide By

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Verb

1. abide by, comply, follow

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

Example Sentences:
'He complied with my instructions'
'You must comply or else!'
'Follow these simple rules'
'abide by the rules'

2. abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect

show respect towards

Example Sentences:
'honor your parents!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Abide By

see synonyms of abide by
1. 
to live up to (a promise, agreement, etc.)
2. 
to submit to and carry out (a rule, decision, etc.)

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Abide By

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v. a·bode (ə-bōd) or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing, a·bides
v.tr.
1. To put up with; tolerate: can't abide such incompetence. See Synonyms at endure.
2. To wait patiently for: "I will abide the coming of my lord" (Tennyson).
v.intr.
1. To remain in a place: "I'll call upon you straight. Abide within" (Shakespeare).
2. To continue in existence; endure: "I have decided my life can't be about absence, what I don't have, what does not abide, and the rich grief it brings" (Amy Benson).
3. To dwell or reside.

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