abide
verb (used without object)
to remain; continue; stay.
have abided
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present perfectof abide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It requires those submitting trophy kills to sign an affidavit swearing they have abided by club technology and other restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
An overwhelming majority of the municipal government’s more than 330,000 workers have abided by the mandate and gotten their COVID-19 shots.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
While the two senators have abided by a de facto nonaggression pact, they are not in frequent communication and there’s no indication that their camps have discussed any joint effort.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2020
Over time, some California sellers have abided by the law and others have not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2014
“They should have abided the storm,” the old man remarked.
From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Alfred Pearse
