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 question remains that if De Luca and Abdy stayed, whether the cost efficiency Ellison would have abided by that. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Candidates would have to abide by certain expenditure limits and follow strict criteria. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The case arose because Colorado’s new Universal Preschool Program only provides funding to preschools that agree to abide by a nondiscrimination policy. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The institutions that have kept the oceans free and open are failing, and great powers have, in key areas, stopped abiding by the rules that have held for decades. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 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