abide by

verb

abided by; abiding by; abides by

transitive verb

: to accept or conform to without objection

abide by the rules/law

will abide by your decision

Examples of abide by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Players must abide by rules concerning on-court conduct Just as ticket holders are to uphold a certain level of etiquette during matches, the players are expected to do the same. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

China's Foreign Ministry said the government handles the entry and exit of its citizens in accordance with the law and that Chinese citizens must abide by the Constitution and the law. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

However, the process behind it—storing data locally, processing data locally and abiding by region-specific regulations—doesn’t just impact technical aspects of your product. — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration regulates the airspace, and drone owners are responsible for knowing and abiding by those restrictions. — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for abide by

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify