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

The Ventura County district attorney’s office noted that electric motorcycles differ from electric bikes because the former must abide by the same regulations as a traditional motorcycle rider. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 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

The lawsuit states that Kuka has singlehandedly caused irreparable harm to Boca View by refusing to abide by Florida law and the association’s own bylaws in order to further her self-serving agenda. — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 1 July 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

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