abide by

Verb

Meaning

show respect towards

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

Source: WordNet

follow respect honor observe comply conform honour keep meet mind accept apply regard satisfy submit

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decline resist reject refuse flee oppose

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accept obey

accommodate celebrate tolerate oblige lionize lionise

honor your parents! Source: Internet

He complied with my instructions Source: Internet

You must comply or else! Source: Internet

Follow these simple rules Source: Internet

abide by the rules Source: Internet

A bone of contention ahead of the meeting had been the willingness of each country to abide by the agreed production quotas. Source: Internet

abidal abidance abide abide by law abide by the law abide by the rules