Definitions for abide by
abide by

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1. comply, follow, abide byverb

   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"

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

   show respect towards

   "honor your parents!"

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1. abide byverb

   To accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce; as, to abide by an award.

2. abide byverb

   To remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.

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1. abide by

   To "abide by" something means to comply with, adhere to, or follow a rule, decision, or instruction. It implies the acceptance of and respect for certain rules or agreements, and the commitment to act or behave in accordance with them.

2. abide by

   To abide by means to accept, follow, or act in accordance with certain rules, regulations, decisions, or laws. It implies obedience, compliance, or adherence to specified standards or guidelines.

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1. • Accept
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1. yabbied

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abide by in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abide by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of abide by in a Sentence

1. R. A. Salvatore, Sojourn:

   Is yours an honest lament?...Most are not, you know. Most self-imposed burdens are founded on misperceptions. We - at least we of sincere character - always judge ourselves by stricter standards than we expect others to abide by. It is a curse, I suppose, or a blessing, depending on how one views it... Take it as a blessing, my friend, an inner calling that forces you to strive to unattainable heights.

2. Barack Obama:

   So we'll see how they operate once a nomination has been made, i'm confident that whoever I select, among fair-minded people, will be viewed as an imminently qualified person, and it will then be up to Senate Republicans to decide whether they want to follow the Constitution and abide by the rules of fair play that ultimately undergird our democracy and that ensure that the Supreme Court does not just become one more extension of our polarized politics. If and when that happens, our system's not going to work.

3. Ralph Northam:

   I appreciate the original invitation of VUU's administration, but I will abide by the students' wishes. I accept the Student Government Association's invitation for future dialogue and honest conversation issues of race, reconciliation and equity.

4. Didier Toubia:

   These are conscientious consumers who demand that companies abide by certain rules, among them is ending animal cruelty.

5. Joan Laporta:

   There comes a moment when you need to say ‘enough’. You need to analyze rigorously with a cold head and look at the numbers, and in the Spanish league we have to abide by the rules. We think they could be more flexible, but that’s not an excuse, we knew the regulation. We couldn't abide by it because of the inheritance we had.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abide by
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abide_by
3. ^ ChatGPT
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