abide by

Idioms  

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]

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abide by

But she’s so loaded, she doesn’t abide by existing train schedules and surprises them all by stopping a train that is supposed to bypass the town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The U.K. government said in a statement that it is ensuring online platforms abide by British law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"They have shattered it, they are the ones that have failed to abide by their statutory obligations," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Upon your mother-in-law’s death, the trust generally becomes irrevocable, and you must abide by its terms.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

‘Oh, but I don’t abide by your time frame, giant,’ Reyna said.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan