abide by

1. Accept and act in accordance with a decision or set of rules; also, remain faithful to. For example, All members must agree to abide by the club regulations, or A trustworthy man abides by his word. An older sense of the verb abide, “remain,” is still familiar in the well-known 19th-century hymn “Abide with Me,” which asks God to stay with the singer in time of trouble. [Early 1500s]

Example Sentences

The Federal reserve declined to comment on the ruling but has previously said it would abide by the court's decision.

From BBC

But they have to abide by the team's rules of racing, or what team principal Andrea Stella calls "our principles and racing values".

From BBC

“We know the rules, and if anything is not clear, we remind ourselves what the rules are. And we make it absolutely clear we will abide by those rules.”

From Los Angeles Times

The business was closed for 10 months as she said it was difficult to abide by government guidelines of maintaining a 2m distance from people while trying to tattoo them.

From BBC

“We operate ethically and abide by all laws always, both in Los Angeles County and every jurisdiction where we operate.”

From Los Angeles Times