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| abide by |
| 1. v. 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). |
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| I don't agree with it, but I'll abide by the decision to give the reward to her. |
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| The defendent has abided by my ruling in good faith. |
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| 2. v. To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan). |
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| He may have shown his true colors, but he's supported me for years, so I'll abide by him. |
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| She has served me loyally, abiding by my rule for almost my entire life. |
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| Analysis |
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| abide |
| 1. v. To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere. |
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| The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly. |
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| 2. v. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand. |
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| 3. v. To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for. |
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| 4. v. used in phrasal verbs, abide by, t=to accept and act in accordance with |
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| by |
| 1. prep. Near or next to. |
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| The mailbox is by the bus stop. |
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| 2. prep. At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval. |
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| Be back by ten o'clock! We will send it by the first week of July. |
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| 3. prep. Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice: Through the action or presence of. |
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