abide by

To obey something, usually an established rule. Because Donna refuses to abide by her parents' rules, I worry that she'll be told to move out of their house. If you don't abide by the guidelines set by the review board, you might find yourself disqualified. The school threatens to expel any student who cannot abide by their rules and regulations.

See also: abide, by

abide by a decision

To accept, follow, and comply with a decision, especially that which is handed down by a judge. Though it stings my dignity, I have to abide by the court's decision to not allow me to drive a car for the next 12 months. Yes, it's a harsh punishment, but I think that abiding by the decision could help him to repair his reputation with the public. No, I cannot abide by a decision as unjust as this one! My lawyer will be submitting an appeal first thing on Monday!

abide with (someone)

To stay or remain with someone. If you would like to rest for a while, you can abide with me. Well, someone should abide with you while you're sick, and I'm happy to do it. We'll abide with Grandma while you guys go into the store.

abide by something

to follow the rules of something; to obey someone's orders. John felt that he had to abide by his father's wishes.

See also: abide, by

abide by

Accept and act in accordance with a decision or set of rules; also, remain faithful to. For example, All members must agree to abide by the club regulations, or A trustworthy man abides by his word. An older sense of the verb abide, "remain," is still familiar in the well-known 19th-century hymn "Abide with Me," which asks God to stay with the singer in time of trouble. [Early 1500s]

See also: abide, by

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

abide by

To conform to; comply with: abide by the rules.

See also: abide, by

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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References in periodicals archive

However, when we are not abiding in Him, we innately yearn for that connection.

Dry branches and faker fruit

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This Finnish notion of justification as theosis deepens the Johannine element of Martin Luther's theology and makes possible an abiding in the very being of Jesus--of God--in a new reality of love embracing us and the world, for the One into whom we are grafted is the Life of the world, and his healing will always invite us into lives of the most audacious worldly courage and service, like Luther's.

Christ in us: a response to Veli-Matti Karkkainen

Can they really afford to lose the respect of so many law abiding people?

Letter: A loss of respect

He said: "Like Glenda Jackson and Ken Livingstone, I agreed that I would abide by the outcome, I am abiding by the outcome, Glenda is abiding by the outcome and I think that Ken will as well."

Livingstone keeps options open

For instance, according to a widely circulated pamphlet by the National Coalition to Ban Handguns (now going by the more innocuous name Coalition to Stop Gun Violence), "Most murders are committed by previously law abiding citizens." But as Kates and Kleck document, no evidence whatsoever supports such an outrageous misstatement.

The Great American Gun Debate

Over the past couple of weeks, I laid a foundation showing that abiding in the love of Jesus gives us stability and peace.

'I am the believer who Jesus loves and died for'

"We believe that if Russia wants to do something to take on (Jabhat) Al-Nusra and IS (Islamic State), the first thing on their to-do list is to make sure that the Assad regime is abiding by the cessation of hostilities in Syria." The US official blamed the regime for the "turmoil and chaos" in Syria that, he said, "provides a fertile breeding ground for IS to conduct its operation." He said that the coalition's role was to apply maximum pressure on the threat of the Islamic State group, while Russia's involvement gives it the opportunity to help provide a political solution in Syria.

Russia should ensure Syrian regime abides by ceasefire -- White House

The UAE witnessed many traffic fatalities due to some drivers not abiding by traffic rules, he said.

Emirati killed in traffic accident in Dubai

Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed has observed " change in CDA master plan will cause harm to those cultivating vegetables in farms and abiding by the laws.

Abiding by law is madness or foolishness is today's culture: AG

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The law abiding majority not only do not abide by the law they also do not believe in the value of laws and rules, shrugging them off in pursuit of their interests and desires."

THE MORAL MAJORITY IS A MYTH; 6 in 10 middle class are cheats

For the Fourth Evangelist the theme of abiding and remaining with Jesus is a way of articulating belief and faith.

Reformation Sunday October 29, 2006