Verb abide by has 2 senses
- comply, follow, abide by - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
--1 is one way to obey
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
=> Somebody ----s something
- respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
--2 is one way to accept
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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