English verb: abide by | |||
1. | abide by (social) act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | ||
Samples | He complied with my instructions. You must comply or else!. Follow these simple rules. Abide by the rules. | ||
Synonyms | comply, follow | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obey | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accommodate, conform to, oblige, toe the line | ||
Verb group | adopt, espouse, follow, follow, stick to, stick with | ||
2. | abide by (social) show respect towards | ||
Samples | Honor your parents!. | ||
Synonyms | honor, honour, observe, respect | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accept | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | celebrate, lionise, lionize, tolerate | ||
Antonyms | disrespect | ||