abide by
[verb]
Synonyms: obey, agree to, comply with, conform to, follow, observe, submit to

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English Thesaurus: obey, do what somebody says, do what you are told/do as you are told, follow sb’s orders/instructions/advice, abide by something, ...

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abide by something phrasal verb (see also abide)
to accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement etc, even though you may not agree with it:
You have to abide by the referee’s decision.

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obey to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do:
You must obey a senior officer at all times.
If everyone obeys the rules of the road, safety is much improved.
do what somebody says especially spoken to do what someone has advised or ordered you to do. In informal and everyday situations, people usually say do what somebody says rather than obey:
I did what you said but the car still hasn’t started.
My husband never does what I say.
do what you are told/do as you are told to do what your parent or teacher says you must do – used especially about children:
At school, we expect the pupils to do what they are told.
Do as you’re told and sit down.
follow sb’s orders/instructions/advice to do what someone says you should do, or advises you to do:
You must follow your doctor’s orders.
I followed the manufacturer’s instructions.
I hope she’ll follow my advice.
abide by something formal to accept and obey a rule, law, agreement etc:
Players have to abide by the rules of the game.
respect formal to obey the law or customs of a place, even when you do not agree with them, because this is a necessary part of living in a society:
Smokers should respect the law, and only smoke in the privacy of their own homes.

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abide by
abide by (something)
to accept or obey an arrangement, decision, or rule.
It is a good thing that most drivers abide by the rules of the road.

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abide by something
abide by (something)
to accept or obey an arrangement, decision, or rule.
It is a good thing that most drivers abide by the rules of the road.

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abide by
to follow the rules of something
The cleaning staff were forced to abide by the rules of the school.

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abide by something
to follow the rules of something
The cleaning staff were forced to abide by the rules of the school.

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abide by
v. To accept and obey; be willing to follow.
A basketball player may know he did not foul, but he must abide by the referee's decision.
The members agree to abide by the rules of the club.

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