abide by

Verb

 * 1)  To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
 * 2)  To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).
 * 1)  To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).
 * 1)  To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).

Usage notes
Neither of the idiomatic uses allows an object between abide and by.

Synonyms

 * to accept a decision and act in accordance with it: acquiesce, conform
 * to remain faithful to: stand by, go to the wall for, stick with

Translations

 * Arabic: اِلْتَزَمَ
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: zich schikken naar, zich neerleggen bij
 * Finnish:
 * French:, ,
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: μένω
 * Hungarian:, , , aláveti magát
 * Italian: conformarsi a,, , attenersi
 * Japanese: ,
 * Polish: stosować się
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish: someterse, ,
 * Swedish: hålla sig till
 * Thai: ยึดมั่นใน, ปฏิบัติตาม
 * Turkish:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: zich houden aan, trouw blijven aan
 * Finnish: pitää kiinni,
 * French: ,
 * German:, zur Seite stehen, ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἐμμένω
 * Hungarian: kitart (mellette), hű/hűséges marad (hozzá)
 * Italian:, rimanere fedele
 * Russian: остава́ться ве́рным, оста́ться ве́рным
 * Spanish: someterse a, adherirse a, ,
 * Turkish:


 * Ido: