what does abide by mean?
ABIDE BY as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) abide by is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- act in accordance with someone’’s rules, commands, or wishes
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- He complied with my instructions
- You must comply or else!
- Follow these simple rules
- abide by the rules
Hypernyms(s) abide by is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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