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. Todd Geiler:

   You have no control. You have to abide by the rules, it was a living hell, and it has been a living hell for the family, and it is today.

2. Nancy Beacham:

   We abide by the rules of what we can and cannot do.

3. 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.

4. Ammon Bundy:

   We want the government to abide by the Constitution... and to play by the rules.

5. Prince Ali:

   The only positive aspect of today’s ruling is it that the election will now go forward as planned, and the media will be closely watching for any evidence that anyone is photographing their ballot, it is now imperative that voters abide by the ban on mobile phones and cameras in the voting booth. I look forward to Friday’s vote and remain as committed as ever to the goal of reforming FIFA.