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abide by



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Idioms and Phrases

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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Example Sentences

Trump and his appointees have repeatedly threatened state and local officials with federal funding cuts if they don’t abide by his executive orders and by his administration’s legal interpretations.

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This week, however, Johnson found one policy he cannot abide by: allowing representatives to serve their constituents while simultaneously caring for their newborn infants.

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The ordinance doesn’t define how grocers must abide by the forthcoming law.

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"The international community must put an end to these attacks and force Israel to abide by the agreement, just as Lebanon is committed to it," the statement read.

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According to 23andMe, any buyer of the company will have to abide by laws that apply to how customer's data is treated, and any transaction will be subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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