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[uh-BAHYD]
Verb
Definitions
- To act in accordance with rules.
- To endure without yielding.
Examples
"The students must abide by the rules of the school or get punished."
"I said I would abide by their decision and follow them."
Synonyms
comply withobeyfollowadhere to
Antonyms
disallowavoidcontradict
Additional Notes
- Commonly used in the phrase abide by meaning 'to put up with or tolerate.'
- Originated from the Old English a + bidan or gebidan meaning 'remain, wait, or delay.'
- Might be confused with abode (noun) which means 'a place where a person lives.'