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

Hollywood generally abides by the rule of three, so Hawke says a trilogy depends on Derrickson. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

In general, art made for adults tends to abide by this taboo. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

The grand jury soundly rejected that legal theory, nor did the state abide by it when calculating how much was owed to the federal government. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, while most of the world’s shipping nations abide by rules set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), shadow fleets do not. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 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