Synonyms 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"

   Synonyms:
   take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, respect, honor, adopt, observe, play along, travel along, come after, trace, follow, honour, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on

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

   show respect towards

   "honor your parents!"

   Synonyms:
   value, note, notice, watch over, comply, keep, mention, watch, detect, respect, honor, esteem, observe, prize, follow, reward, honour, maintain, discover, find, prise, celebrate, remark, take note, keep an eye on

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1. Angela Merkel:

   We are relying on Iran continuing to abide by it, if that isnt the case, that will of course have consequences.

2. Nikki Haley:

   No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

3. Darcy Kriha:

   We, unfortunately, in some cases, have to abide by state and federal law that contradicts what the school's job is for students and what our obligations are to serve medically fragile and ill students.

4. Ralph Fernandez:

   All of the evidence to date is that Jose Fernandez was operating the vessel. In order to protect all of the families involved in this matter, including that of Jose Fernandez, we are not going to comment on any specific aspect of the discovery taken to date and will continue to abide by the court's confidentiality rulings.

5. Mawlavi Abdullah Mohammad:

   We abide by laws and rules. We give advice, but to grab someone's hand, to beat him up, to send them notice or to send them a warning letter, is against the Emirate's policy. If anyone has done this, it is a self-assertive act.