abide by

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a·bide

(ə-bīd′)

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.

Idiom:

abide by

To conform to; comply with: abide by the rules.

[Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan : ā-, intensive pref. + bīdan, to remain; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

a·bid′er n.

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Verb	1.	abide by - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" comply, follow stick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him" adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" toe the line - do what is expected obey - be obedient to conform to - observe; "conform to the rules"
	2.	abide by - show respect towards; "honor your parents!" honor, honour, respect, observe accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"

abide

verb

1. To put up with:

accept, bear, brook, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand.

Informal: lump.

Idioms: take it, take it lying down.

2. To continue to be in a place:

bide, linger, remain, stay, tarry, wait.

Informal: stick around.

Idiom: stay put.

3. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave:

bide, linger, pause, stay, tarry, wait.

4. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time:

continue, endure, go on, hold out, last, persist, remain, stay.

5. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period:

domicile, dwell, house, live, reside.

phrasal verb
abide by

To act in conformity with:

adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe.

Idiom: toe the line.

Translations

يَلْتَزِم، يَفِي بِ

být věrnýdodržovat

holde sig tiloverholde

beistehen einhalten gesetzestreu sich halten an treue

accomplir assurer conformer obéir observer

fara eftir, lúta

holde seg til

itaat etmekuymak

遵守

w>abide by

vi +prep obj rule, law, decision, promise, results → sich halten an (+acc); consequences → tragen; I abide by what I said → ich bleibe bei dem, was ich gesagt habe

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abide

(əˈbaid) verb

to put up with; to tolerate. I can't abide noisy people.

aˈbide by – past tense, past participle aˈbided

– to act according to; to be faithful to. They must abide by the rules of the game.

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But I'll not promise to abide by his opinion, Anne.

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