What does "abide by" mean?

To accept and follow rules or decisions To comply with laws, rules, or agreements.

How do you use "abide by" in a sentence?

You must abide by the rules. We'll abide by the court's decision. They agreed to abide by the terms.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Formal

Meaning: To accept and follow rules or decisions

遵守、服从

Aceptar y seguir reglas o decisiones

従う、遵守する

따르다, 준수하다

To comply with laws, rules, or agreements.

遵守法律、规则或协议。

Cumplir con leyes, reglas o acuerdos.

法律、ルール、または合意に従うこと。

법률, 규칙, 합의 사항을 준수하는 것.

Base verb: abide

Particle: by

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

You must abide by the rules.
你必须遵守规则
Debes acatar las reglas
ルールに従わなければならない
규칙을 따라야 한다.
We'll abide by the court's decision.
我们会服从法院的判决
Acataremos la decisión del tribunal
裁判所の決定に従います
우리는 법원의 결정에 따르겠습니다.
They agreed to abide by the terms.
他们同意遵守条款
Acordaron respetar los términos
彼らは条件に従うことに同意した
그들은 조건을 준수하기로 동의했다.

Context: rules, law, agreements

Tone: compliant

From abiding or remaining with a decision.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal