PV - Abide by sth

Abide by sth

*To follow a rule, decision, or instruction: They promised to abide by the rules of the contest.

                = OBEY

*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.

*To accept or obey an agreement, decision or rule: Competitors must abide by the judge’s decision.

*To accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc.: You’ll have to abide by the rules of the club. # We will abide by her decision. 

*If you abide by a law, an agreement, or a decision, you accept it and behave in accordance with it: Germany and Russia agreed informally to abide by the agreement. # Both parties must agree to abide by the court’s decision.

                = OBSERVE, RESPECT     ≠ FLOUT

abide verb

ß                             à

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                Intro Phrasal Verbs

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