abide by

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

The Netherlands, where the court is based, was the first to announce it would abide by the arrest warrants.

From Los Angeles Times

It will publish its codes of practice for companies to abide by in December.

From BBC

TikTok told us that live content must abide by their community guidelines, which apply across the platform.

From BBC

“I’m sorry that Montgomery County has to be shown the law to abide by it,” Howard-Elley said.

From Salon

The crew held a retreat at a friend’s farm to start the creative process and came up with “Sorry Mom,” “Two Things” and “Baggage,” in which Ballerini admits, “I don’t abide by that 50-pound limit.”

From Los Angeles Times