1. Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
   "abide by the rules"
   - comply, follow
    
2. Show respect towards
   - respect, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], observe, fete, fête

Derived forms: abided by, abides by, abiding by

Type of: accept, obey

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