abide by
verb
1 abide by
Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes:
— Abide by the rules.
synonyms: comply, follow.
Roget 488:
assent;
give assent,
yield assent,
nod assent;
acquiesce;
agree
etc.
23;
receive,
accept,
accede,
accord,
concur,
lend oneself to,
consent,
coincide,
reciprocate,
go with;
be at one with
etc.
adj.;
go along with,
chime in with,
strike in with,
close in with;
echo,
enter into one's views,
agree in opinion;
vote,
give one's voice for;
recognize;
subscribe to,
conform to,
defer to;
say yes to,
say ditto,
amen to,
say aye to.
acknowledge,
own,
admit,
allow,
avow,
confess;
concede
etc.
(yield)
762;
come round to;
abide by;
permit
etc.
760.
arrive at an understanding,
come to an understanding,
come to terms,
come to an agreement.
confirm,
affirm;
ratify,
appprove,
indorse,
countersign;
corroborate
etc.
467.
go with the stream,
swim with the stream,
go with the flow,
blow with the wind;
be in fashion,
join in the chorus,
join the crowd,
be one of the guys,
be part of the group,
go with the crowd,
don't make waves;
be in every mouth.
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Dutch: berusten, eerbiedigen, gehoorzamen, luisteren, respecteren, voldoen, zich neerleggen bij, zich schikken naar
2 abide by
Show respect towards.
synonyms: honor, honour, observe, respect.
Roget 772:
observe,
comply with,
respect,
acknowledge,
abide by;
cling to,
adhere to,
be faithful to,
act up to;
meet,
fulfill;
carry out,
carry into execution;
execute,
perform,
keep,
satisfy,
discharge;
do one's office.
perform an obligation,
fulfill an obligation,
discharge an obligation,
acquit oneself of an obligation;
make good;
make good one's word,
make good one's promise,
keep one's word,
keep one's promise;
redeem one's pledge;
keep faith with,
stand to one's engagement.
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Moby thesaurus: accede, accept, acclaim, acquiesce, acquiesce in, act up to, adhere to, agree, agree to, agree with, applaud, assent, attend to, be faithful to, buy, cheer, comply, comply with, conform to, consent, do justice to, fill, follow, fulfill, give the nod, hail, heed, hold by, hold with, in toto, keep, keep faith with, live up to, make good, meet, nod, nod assent, observe, receive, regard, respect, satisfy, subscribe to, take kindly to, vote for, welcome, yes, yield assent ... show more.
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