ABIDE BY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • show respect towards
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • honor your parents!
    Hypernyms(s) abide by is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • act in accordance with someone’’s rules, commands, or wishes
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)