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abide by

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a⋅bide

  [uh-bahyd] verb, a⋅bode or a⋅bid⋅ed, a⋅bid⋅ing.
Use abide by in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me.
2. to have one's abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village.
3. to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
–verb (used with object)
4. to put up with; tolerate; stand: I can't abide dishonesty!
5. to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught.
6. to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord.
7. to accept without opposition or question: to abide the verdict of the judges.
8. to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.
—Verb phrase
9. abide by,
a. to act in accord with.
b. to submit to; agree to: to abide by the court's decision.
c. to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep: If you make a promise, abide by it.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME abiden, OE ābīdan; c. OHG irbītan await, Goth usbeisns expectation, patience. See a- 3 , bide

Related forms:
a⋅bid⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. tarry. 2. live. 3. persevere, endure. 4. bear, endure, brook; support.
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a·bide   (ə-bīd')   
v.   a·bode (ə-bōd') or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing, a·bides

v.   tr.

  1. To put up with; tolerate: can't abide such incompetence. See Synonyms at bear1.

  2. To wait patiently for: "I will abide the coming of my lord" (Tennyson).

  3. To withstand: a thermoplastic that will abide rough use and great heat.

v.   intr.

  1. To remain in a place.

  2. To continue to be sure or firm; endure. See Synonyms at stay1.

  3. To dwell or sojourn.


[Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan : ā-, intensive pref. + bīdan, to remain; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
a·bid'er n.
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Main Entry: abide
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: abode or abid·ed; abid·ing
: to accept without objection—abide by : to act or behave in accordance with or in obedience to
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

abide by

Accept and act in accordance with a decision or set of rules; also, remain faithful to. For example, All members must agree to abide by the club regulations, or A trustworthy man abides by his word. An older sense of the verb abide, "remain," is still familiar in the well-known 19th-century hymn "Abide with Me," which asks God to stay with the singer in time of trouble. [Early 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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