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ABIDE BY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Show respect towards

Example:

honor your parents!

Synonyms:

abide by; honor; honour; observe; respect

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "abide by" is one way to...):

accept (consider or hold as true)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "abide by"):

celebrate; lionise; lionize (assign great social importance to)

tolerate (recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Example:

abide by the rules

Synonyms:

abide by; comply; follow

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "abide by" is one way to...):

obey (be obedient to)

Verb group:

follow; stick to; stick with (keep to)

adopt; espouse; follow (choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "abide by"):

accommodate; oblige (provide a service or favor for someone)

toe the line (do what is expected)

conform to (observe)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

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