English dictionary
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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 | ||
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