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[ verb ] act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Examples "He complied with my instructions" "You must comply or else!" "Follow these simple rules" "abide by the rules" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)This year , I am told , the CBS network will continue to abide_by the rule but NBC will play to a conclusion here . (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)Religion provides the most attractive rewards , either in this world or the next , for those who not merely abide_by its norms , but who engage in good works . Related terms obey toe_the_line conform_to oblige adopt stick_to complaisance |
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