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abide by en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• audio Pacific Northwest

Meanings

1. (transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
   • The defendent has abided by my ruling in good faith.
   • I don't agree with it, but I'll abide by the decision to give the reward to her.
2. (transitive) To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).
   • He may have shown his true colors, but he's supported me for years, so I'll abide by him.
   • To say the truth , it is often safer to abide by the consequences of the first blunder , than to endeavour to rectify it 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
   • She has served me loyally, abiding by my rule for almost my entire life.

Forms

Synonyms

grin and bear it · swallow a bitter pill · stand by · accept · hold on · face up to · pay the price · bite the bullet · stick with · conform · suck it up · stand by · face the music · pay the penalty · make a virtue of necessity · take sitting down · acquiesce · abide by · stick with · go to the wall for someone · abide by · acquiesce · go to the wall for · make the best of a bad job · go along with · stick by · keep faith · grit one's teeth

Translations (68)

th ยึดมั่นใน (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · hu kitart (mellette) (remain faithful to something or someone) · cmn 信守 (remain faithful to something or someone) · de einhalten (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it ubbidire a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · de zur Seite stehen (remain faithful to something or someone) · ja 従う (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · pon daur (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · th ปฏิบัติตาม (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · nl zich neerleggen bij (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ru оста́ться ве́рным (remain faithful to something or someone) · cmn 遵循 (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · tr uymak (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · de befolgen (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ru соблюсти́ (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fr tenir sa promesse (remain faithful to something or someone) · grc ἐμμένω (remain faithful to something or someone) · pl stosować się (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ca estar obligat a complir (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · pt ser obrigado a cumprir (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ru блюсти́ (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · cmn 忠於 /忠于 (remain faithful to something or someone) · fr rester fidèle à (remain faithful to something or someone) · ja 守る (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it essere tenuto a rispettare (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ca acatar (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fr obéir à (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · nl zich schikken naar (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it conformarsi a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · sv stå för (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fr s'en tenir à (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fi pitää kiinni (remain faithful to something or someone) · it rimanere fedele (remain faithful to something or someone) · sv hålla sig till (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · nl zich houden aan (remain faithful to something or someone) · hu elfogad (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it sottostare a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · es estar obligado a cumplir (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fr se soumettre à (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it mantenere (remain faithful to something or someone) · hu betart (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fi noudattaa (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · de stehen (remain faithful to something or someone) · nl trouw blijven aan (remain faithful to something or someone) · pt seguir (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fr se conformer (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fr être tenu de respecter (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ar اِلْتَزَمَ (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · fi pysyä (remain faithful to something or someone) · tr sadık kalmak (remain faithful to something or someone) · hu aláveti magát (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · de sich halten an (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · cmn 遵守 (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ru остава́ться ве́рным (remain faithful to something or someone) · sv vara ihärdig (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · pt ater-se a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ca atenir-se a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · ru соблюда́ть (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it adeguarsi a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · de beistehen (remain faithful to something or someone) · hu hű/hűséges marad (hozzá) (remain faithful to something or someone) · it attenersi a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · it rispettare (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · es acatar (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · de halten (remain faithful to something or someone) · grc μένω (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · hu követ (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) · es atenerse a (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it)